The political parties are supposed to certify to the various Secretary of States that their nominees meet the required qualifications of the political offices they seek.
The Democrats did not do this. They sent a letter that certified that that Senator Obama and Senator Biden were nominees. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, signed the letters.
OOPS!
It’s no coincidence that Howard Dean recently resigned from the DNC.
He is the already-prepared fallguy if the isht hits the fan, so to speak.