Fight for Michigan and Florida
25 January 2008 7:19 pm by Taylor Marsh
Fight for Michigan and Florida updated
“I hear all the time from people in Florida and Michigan that they want
their voices heard in selecting the Democratic nominee.“I believe our nominee will need the enthusiastic support of Democrats
in these states to win the general election, and so I will ask my Democratic
convention delegates to support seating the delegations from Florida and Michigan.
I know not all of my delegates will do so and I fully respect that decision.
But I hope to be President of all 50 states and U.S. territories, and that
we have all 50 states represented and counted at the Democratic convention.“I hope my fellow potential nominees will join me in this.
“I will of course be following the no-campaigning pledge that I signed,
and expect others will as well.”
To add, Ambinder on Florida, advantage Clinton.
Big Tent Democrat
takes on Josh Marshall’s “No way” post. BTD also cites a post from
Lynda at Iowa
Independent that explains the games that were played with Michigan during
the run up to Iowa.
Beyond the legal issues BTD brings up, seriously, it’s not Clinton’s fault
that Obama was pandering to Iowa when this whole Michigan thing first arose
(so was Edwards, by the way). Why the DNC would stiff two major states we’d need in
the general election is beyond me. Besides, there’s nothing enforceable about these rules. Let’s also remember this was at the same
time when a rumor went around that there was a gang up on Clinton regarding
Michigan, hoping she’d be the only one left on the ballot thus creating
a backlash in Iowa against her.
I wrote up the Michigan-Florida
ballot squabble at the time, as did the New
York Times:
Barack Obama, John Edwards and Bill Richardson decided today not to take
part in the Democratic primary in Michigan. But Hillary Rodham Clinton, who
is way ahead in the polls there, has decided to stay in. … ..… .. Her advisers said it would be foolish to rebuff an important swing
state, especially since doing so could alienate Democratic-leaning independents
who could be leaning toward Mrs. Clinton. Her staying in could add to the
aura of inevitability that she has been cultivating, but she is also taking
a risk that her move will not hurt her in Iowa and New Hampshire.So yes, Iowa and New Hampshire are strong-arming the campaigns. …
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And now some bloggers seem to want to paint Clinton as they bad guy, er, girl.
So to Josh I say, yes way. But of course, as usual, it’s all Hillary
Clinton’s fault! Your daily whine brought to you by the Obamabots and the sanctimonious
side of the Always Eager to Lose Wing of the Democratic Party.
