William E. Gibson, who has been covering Washington for the Sun-Sentinel for nearly 25 years, writes on politics and policies that affect South Floridians. ...
Barack Obama promised a group of uncommitted superdelegates today that he would seat Florida’s delegation at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
``He assured us that Florida delegates will be at the convention and they’ll have their party hats on,’’ reported South Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney, one of the uncommitted superdelegates.
This appears to be the first time Obama, the front-runner for the nomination, has made such a clear, definite promise. Hillary Clinton, his rival for the nomination, has made the pledge several times.
Clinton renewed her pitch to count the Florida and also the Michigan delegates, which would give her a boost because she won primaries in both states. In a letter to Obama today, she wrote: ``It is not enough to simply seat their representatives at the convention in Denver. The people of these great states, like the people who have voted and are to vote in other states, must have a voice in selecting our party's nominee.’’
Florida party leaders have long assumed that the prospective nominee would agree to seat the state’s delegation. Such a decision would reverse the punishment doled out by the national party, which stripped Florida and Michigan of delegates for holding January primaries against party rules.
Howard Dean, chairman of the national party, promised last month to do all in his power to count Florida’s delegates. But he said any arrangement for seating them would have to ...
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Barack Obama promised a group of uncommitted superdelegates today that he would seat Florida’s delegation at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
``He assured us that Florida delegates will be at the convention and they’ll have their party hats on,’’ reported South Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney, one of the uncommitted superdelegates.
This appears to be the first time Obama, the front-runner for the nomination, has made such a clear, definite promise. Hillary Clinton, his rival for the nomination, has made the pledge several times.
Clinton renewed her pitch to count the Florida and also the Michigan delegates, which would give her a boost because she won primaries in both states. In a letter to Obama today, she wrote: ``It is not enough to simply seat their representatives at the convention in Denver. The people of these great states, like the people who have voted and are to vote in other states, must have a voice in selecting our party's nominee.’’
Florida party leaders have long assumed that the prospective nominee would agree to seat the state’s delegation. Such a decision would reverse the punishment doled out by the national party, which stripped Florida and Michigan of delegates for holding January primaries against party rules.
Howard Dean, chairman of the national party, promised last month to do all in his power to count Florida’s delegates. But he said any arrangement for seating them would have to ...