Fla., Mich. Delegates Each Get Half a Vote

Washington Post by Dan Balz | Jun. 1, 2008 (News Report)

After hours of emotional testimony and sometimes contentious debate, Democratic Party officials agreed yesterday on a pair of compromises to seat Florida's and Michigan's delegations to their national convention. But a part of the deal drew an angry reaction and the threat of a subsequent challenge from the campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

the facts of the outcome of the dnc committee are all here. i wish more of the public had watched the process. it impressed me, both in make-up of the committee and by their clear desire to use a democratic process based upon two factors. one--the process in primaries which had become so 'flawed' and how it had become that way. the other--following the rules the committee and the party had so painstakingly formulated to try to avoid flaws, yet believing following those rules are what allows democratic process for primary voting. they know more work needs to be done for the future.