Comments on: Harkin: Split Florida and Michigan Delegates Evenly

By: Toon

Toon — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:43:13 +0000

Not a good idea, but not the worst one either didn't the democratic parties in Florida and Michigan knew there delegates would be stripped of voting rights at the national convention? So if you are going to honour the results of those primaries of january, people might say that Clinton stole the elections and that is probably going to hurt the democratic changes in november.

So a new primary might change that (in wich Obama might gain a considerable amount of delegates: according to polls Clinton still leads in Florida, but she is tight with Obama in Michigan). But it's expensive so who's going to pay that (i'd say the democratic party of those states: they moved up the election, so if they want new one, they should pay for 'em)?

So in the end, Harkin's idea might be bad, but it's not the worst idea in my personal opinion. But then again, who am I?

By: desmoinesdem

desmoinesdem — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:55:12 +0000

this is a ridiculous idea It has nothing to do with "going by the rules."

Splitting the delegates 50-50 is the same as not counting the votes of Democrats in those states at all.

Why not just make up proportional allocations for every state, regardless of how people voted?

Some other compromise will have to be found. Hillary kicked Obama's ass in Florida and would have finished well ahead of him in Michigan if his name had been on the ballot. There is no reason that he should get half the delegates from those states.

If he wants half the delegates from FL and MI, let him win them fair and square in re-votes.

By: desmoinesdem

desmoinesdem — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

this is a ridiculous idea It has nothing to do with “going by the rules.”

Splitting the delegates 50-50 is the same as not counting the votes of Democrats in those states at all.

Why not just make up proportional allocations for every state, regardless of how people voted?

Some other compromise will have to be found. Hillary kicked Obama’s ass in Florida and would have finished well ahead of him in Michigan if his name had been on the ballot. There is no reason that he should get half the delegates from those states.

If he wants half the delegates from FL and MI, let him win them fair and square in re-votes.

By: Toon

Toon — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Not a good idea, but not the worst one either didn’t the democratic parties in Florida and Michigan knew there delegates would be stripped of voting rights at the national convention? So if you are going to honour the results of those primaries of january, people might say that Clinton stole the elections and that is probably going to hurt the democratic changes in november.
So a new primary might change that (in wich Obama might gain a considerable amount of delegates: according to polls Clinton still leads in Florida, but she is tight with Obama in Michigan). But it’s expensive so who’s going to pay that (i’d say the democratic party of those states: they moved up the election, so if they want new one, they should pay for ‘em)?
So in the end, Harkin’s idea might be bad, but it’s not the worst idea in my personal opinion. But then again, who am I?