Re: [Dems2008] Re: Florida

I sent an article from our local paper, The Palm Beach Post, with the details of the negotiations re: counting the delegates in Florida.

Then when I read some of the partisan posts, I am discouraged. 

If you read the article all the way through, you will see that the DNC has agreed to seat delegates based on an allocation agreed to by both campaigns and neither campaign sees the benefit of making a final decison now. (BTW, this is not directed at all who have posted, just those who have been reading/ understanding selectively)

The committee that met w/ Gov. Dean was comprised of elected officials and party operatives in the state, most of whom are Hillary backers. So for Clintonistas on this list to say that the Obama campaign is obstructionist is just plain wrong.

Both campaigns will continue to spin this to their own advantage.  This is what campaigns do.  Then, in the end, they will compromise and we will be seated at the convention based on their agreement.

raschueller <raschueller@yahoo.com> wrote:

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "Lou B" <loubrex@...> wrote:
>
> I read that DNC and Dean have had meetings relative to seating Florida
> delegates subject to an agreement between the two candidates. My
> understanding is that Obama offered to accept if delegates are split and
> Clinton turned that offer down, can you clairify and state your source.
>
> Lou

on Mar 13 Obama approached Clinton with the 50/50 idea which she
immediately rejected... (there was some debate on here around that time)

Obama's campaign said a fair resolution would be to split them evenly
with Clinton. Aides to the former first lady instantly rejected the
idea and said they would consider a mail-in primary - even though
Obama has raised concerns about the security of a vote by mail
organized so quickly.

Once more the Clinton camp playing fast and loose with the facts. A
few things to remember. Clinton supported the plan to reduce the fl
and mi delegations to zero because at the time it helped her to do so.
Also she is in abeyance of rule 20c1b in Florida, a violation which
should cost her the Florida delegation anyways.

A presidential candidate who campaigns in a state where the state
party is in violation of the timing provisions of these rules, or
where a primary or caucus is set by a state's government on a date
that violates the timing provisions of these rules, may not receive
pledged delegates or delegate votes from that state.

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