Florida and Michigan
By: Flipper
Published On: 3/13/2008 9:36:06 PM
Several weeks ago I wrote a comment suggesting that in order to resolve the mess created by officals in Florida and Michigan, they should just split the delegates between the Clinton and Obama.
Most who commented thought it would not be a good idea so I didn't give much thought to it and dropped the idea.
Interestingly enough, AP has released a column written by Mark Shields that makes the case to split the delegates between the two campaigns. And quite frankly, with the mail-in re-do looking like it is not going to haappen in Florida, now might be the right time for this idea to gain traction.
And if we take the word of the DNC, officials in Florida and Michigan, as well as those of the Clinton capaign and the Obama campaign, who all agree delegates from these two states should be seated, they should all find a way to implement this idea.
http://www.mlive.com/elections...
Comments
As much as I'd like Obama to have the delegates (Randy Klear - 3/14/2008 11:57:59 AM)
I see this as the one way we can spark a revolt of Clinton supporters. This is probably the worst thing we could do to have them going off complaining of a rigged convention. Obama won't win in November if Clinton's base stays home, any more than the other way around. And it would hurt nationwide, not just in two states.
It looks like....... (Flipper - 3/14/2008 2:34:59 PM)
Michigan will work out but Florida seems to be the big problem and I am not sure if those involved can work this out.
Michigan is doing it the right way (DanG - 3/14/2008 3:03:46 PM)
Just hold another primary. No mail-in, nothing fancy. Just a new primary. Michigan has the right idea; keep it simple, stupid.