Full Votes Restored to Florida and Michigan Delegations

[bluestateguy]

I support this decision, but I would kindly, nicely, respectfully ask that Florida and Michigan to please follow the rules next time.


http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002940462

The credentials committee of the Democratic National Convention, on the eve of the event’s opening day in Denver, voted Sunday without dissent to restore full voting privileges to the delegations from Florida and Michigan.

The actions, taken during a meeting at the host city’s Colorado Convention Center, put a final touch to a long-running and bruising dispute over the decisions by officials in both states to hold their presidential primaries in January, in violation of Democratic National Committee (DNC) scheduling rules. The DNC initially barred all of Michigan’s and Florida’s delegates from the convention, then in late May allowed all of the state’s delegates to attend, but with a half-vote apiece.

Michigan Sen. Carl Levin said that his state effort showed “you can challenge the system which doesn’t work well and you can land on your feet.” He said he wasn’t concerned the penalties damaged Obama’s chances in Michigan because he believes that McCain has shown himself to be “ignorant” of the state’s economic situation

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[GreenPartyVoter]

1. You put it very well. Let democracy rule, but also follow the rules.