05.31.08
Florida and Michigan at half-strength
Sounds like the Florida delegates will be seated as is, but at half strength (including super-delegates) in addition Michigan was seated at 69 Clinton 59 Obama (seated at half strength). Democratic Convention Watch has the new numbers:
The RBC has just ruled that Florida’s pledged delegates and superdelegates will be seated at 1/2 vote each.
The RBC has ruled the Michigan’s pledged delegates be split 34.5-29.5 (69-59 at 1/2 delegate each), and superdelegates will be seated at 1/2 vote each.
Dem Con Watch shows that Obama is now 64 delegates away from the nomination. Obama should get a minimum of 35 delegates from the final primaries, meaning that Obama should, at the end of the primaries, be, at worst, 29 super-delegates away from “officially” clinching the nomination. By the way, the Rules and Bylaws Committee was Clinton’s best chance at getting a favorable outcome, there is no way the Credentials Committee, which will be dominated by Obama supporters, allows this to move forward. Expect Obama to be the presumptive nominee by next Thursday.
KathyF said,
June 1, 2008 at 4:37 am
I think I read that the Cred Committee can meet anytime before the convention–is that true? BTW, one member of the Rules committee had worked on Dean’s campaign in NM, coordinating NM’s hispanics. Another NM Deanie is on the Cred. Committee.
Thankfully, the McAuliffe, Ickes and Clinton days in the party are over.
Elliot said,
June 1, 2008 at 11:18 am
I believe they can meet at any time before the convention, but that they are “officially” set to meet in July. Heh, it’s going to be a VERY interesting year here in Albuquerque, we’re going to be right smack dab in the middle of everyone’s campaign (just for the congressional primaries I’ve seen ads for nearly every candidate running for each congressional district and for Senate (though, ironically, I haven’t seen all that many ads for people running for MY congressional district).