but both states flaunted the rules and moved up the date of their primaries in order to gain more power in the nomination process. in other words, they got greedy. ironically, if they hadn't gotten greedy they would have had more power.
the democratic party stripped michigan and florida of their delegates.
obama followed the rules and his name wasn't on the ballot in michigan. obama says he didn't campaign in florida or michigan and that's how voters learn about a candidate, so it hardly seems fair to make the votes count.
and now a desperate clinton will do anything to cheat the rules. she says the delegates should stand as is. perhaps she's afraid of the possibility that a do-over would result in an obama win. wouldn't that be sweet.
it isn't fair to the voters, who didn't have anything to do with the power people's lame decision making, so a do-over seems fair.
but how to get a fair do-over?
the governor of florida charlie crist has the gall to argue that there shouldn't be a do-over, that the delegates should be counted as is.
mail-in votes have been nixed by both obama and clinton. here's the latest do-over plans from florida and michigan and a memo from the florida democratic party.
the bottom line is everyone obama, clinton, the DNC, florida and michigan have to agree on a compromise:
Who Can Beat McCain?To begin with, the framework for any do-over contest would require the consent of the state parties, the DNC, and both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Both states would have to submit plans for a new contest by June 10 to the DNC.
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