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Top Michigan Democrats suggest splitting delegates
Yahoo News ^ | 4/29/08 | KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN

Posted on 04/29/2008 7:20:36 PM PDT by Dawnsblood

Michigan Democrats working to get the state's delegates seated at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday suggested splitting them 69-59 between presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

The Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan of its 128 delegates for holding its presidential primary too early in the year.

Clinton has argued that she should get 73 delegates based on the results of the Jan. 15 primary, which she won — 18 more than Obama.

Obama, who removed his name from the ballot, wants the 128 pledged delegates split evenly, 64-64.

The compromise, suggested Tuesday in a letter to Michigan Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer, fell halfway between the two proposals.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: hillary; mi2008; obama; primary
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21 posted on 04/29/2008 10:32:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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To: grellis

:’) When I eat popcorn, I prefer the kettle variety.


22 posted on 04/29/2008 10:34:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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To: Dawnsblood
The compromise, suggested Tuesday in a letter to Michigan Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer, fell halfway between the two proposals.

Sounds like the Clintons screwed up this negotation. She should have started from a position of 128-0, so the half-way compromise puts her even better off!

-PJ

23 posted on 04/29/2008 10:45:43 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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Kettle corn ROCKS!

24 posted on 04/30/2008 6:00:25 AM PDT by grellis (By order of the Ingham County Sheriff this tag has been seized for nonpayment of taxes)
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To: ClearCase_guy
But, hey, let's split the votes right down the middle -- it's only fair."

One could argue that BHO held strictly to the rules of the national party while HC thumbed her noe and did as she pleased. Now she wants to be rewarded for breaking party rules--just like how the state party wants to be rewarded for breaking party rules.

Some folks never learn to own their mistakes. I'm just happy to sit back, eat popcorn, and watch the shenanigans unfold!

25 posted on 04/30/2008 6:05:15 AM PDT by grellis (By order of the Ingham County Sheriff this tag has been seized for nonpayment of taxes)
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To: Tigercap

It wasn’t only democrats that chose to move the primary date. Many state RINOs are culpable in creating this mess in the first place.


26 posted on 04/30/2008 6:07:08 AM PDT by grellis (By order of the Ingham County Sheriff this tag has been seized for nonpayment of taxes)
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To: Dawnsblood; grellis

Splitting the delagates is a great idea! Horizontally or vertically?


27 posted on 04/30/2008 6:13:23 AM PDT by magslinger (cranky right-winger)
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To: Dawnsblood

The Rat delegates from Michigan should be shipped one-way to North Korea.


28 posted on 04/30/2008 6:23:29 AM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: grellis

It’s also hilarious that some believe primary votes to be federally protected.

Take it to the courts! Let’s see how binding the concept of “free association” is and why it should not be considered an oxymoron!


29 posted on 04/30/2008 7:01:25 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: ClearCase_guy

Obama played by the rules. He was told by the DNC the primary would not count. And it should not. Now tht is fair. Rules is rules


30 posted on 04/30/2008 7:47:32 AM PDT by 70th Division (If we loose the Republic we have lost it all.)
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To: 70th Division
I'm not really taking sides on the issue. I have no respect for either Hillary or Obama.

I do think it highly ironic that the DNC disenfranchised voters in MI and FL. Those states didn't toe the line, so their votes don't count. That's the rule. I don't say it's wrong or right. I just say it's ironic, and that irony allows Hillary to take an interesting position -- a position that will undoubtedly resonant with a lot of people.

31 posted on 04/30/2008 7:52:18 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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