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MI Dems Close To Revote Solution

By Big Tent Democrat

By Big Tent Democrat

So Michigan getting it done, but Florida Dems say no to their own plan?

Michigan Democrats are close to an agreement with presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to hold a do-over primary. Party officials and the campaigns negotiated on Thursday, and state Democratic leaders were hopeful that an agreement could be reached on Friday, said Democratic officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.

As for the great compromise, Bill Nelson tried it on Obama and he said no:

Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida's senior Democrat and a Clinton backer, said one option that ought to be considered would be to award delegates based on the January vote, but have them count for half the delegates of other states. However, Obama's campaign said they will not support any plan that allocates delegates based on the January vote. Nelson said he discussed the issue with Obama and Clinton on the Senate floor Thursday.

What a mess.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on March 13, 2008 (boomark / email).