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4themind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 03:56 PM
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"Minority report"?
Edited on Tue Apr-01-08 03:57 PM by 4themind
Not the movie, the possible action from Sen. Clinton's representation (if she's behind in combined delegates) to get FL and MI to be seated.
It's explained more at the link here for those who want to read it (was posted a couple of months ago)
<http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-would-florida-and-michigan.html>

Here's an interesting opinion from the author

"And then reality strikes. If Clinton can get a majority of delegates to support the Minority Report, than she has a majority of the delegates supporting her anyway, and she doesn't need Michigan and Florida.

But if she doesn't have a majority of the delegates supporting her, its hard to see why delegates supporting other candidates would vote to seat the two delegations, essentially helping her out. After fighting for the nomination for 2 years, why would Obama or Edwards and their delegates give up the fight in this way. It's just not going to happen. The delegations will NOT be seated if the nomination is contested."
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