Michigan To Go The Way Of Florida?

A proposal in the Michigan state legislature that would pave the way for a Democratic primary re-vote is awaiting a sign-off from Barack Obama's campaign, reports the Detroit Free Press. The state's Senate Majority Leader, a Republican, says he won't add the proposal to the chamber's agenda until Democrats "get on the same page," something that CBS News political consultant Marc Ambinder reports is unlikely due to objections from the Obama campaign.

The decision yesterday by Florida Democrats to nix plans for a re-vote in the state combined with diminished prospects in Michigan essentially keep the delegate-rich states on the sidelines until the Democratic National Committee addresses the issue, possibly not until the convention in August. The Clinton campaign has pushed for re-votes in the states because they won both earlier contests and need to find somewhere to close the delegate lead Obama has amassed. The Clinton campaign will have a conference call this afternoon to address the situations in Michigan and Florida, check back here for the latest.

Update: The AP reports that one of the stumbling blocks in the Michigan plan was a ban on participation by any voters who voted in the state's GOP primary in January. That means many independents, who vote overwhelmingly for Obama and may have instead voted for McCain would be shut out, a detriment for Obama. Still in today's conference call, Clinton spokesman Phil Singer asserted that the failure to have a re-vote rests on Obama: "Why doesn't he go ahead and say, `Let's do this'?"

[craigh9]

This whole exercise gives you tremendous insight into the primary differences of these 2 candiates.

One feels that people should play by the rules and be accountable for their actions - and one who feels every situation can be manipulated to satisfy a political want no matter if the situation is appropriate - just do it for personal gain.

I think if people really look at this from this vantage point it is very clear who is the much more presidential candidate and who would have clearer, fairer policies.

[jockh]

If Hillary can loan 5 million dollars to her campaign then surely the voters have a right to know the source of her funding.

Why wont Hillary release her tax returns? People with nothing to hide don''t usually hide.
The main excuse we''ve gotten so far is that Hillary Clinton just has too much on her plate. "I''m a little busy right now," she said during the Ohio debate. "I hardly have time to sleep. But I will certainly work toward releasing, and we will get that done and in the public domain."
That was three weeks ago. Two weeks ago, Howard Wolfson promised the returns would be released "on or around April 15." But weren''t the returns completed and filed a long time ago? Doesn''t Clinton''s accountant have time to print them out and make some copies (note to Clinton''s accountant: many Kinko''s are open 24 hours).

In short, it''s well past time for Hillary Clinton to be as "vetted" as she claims to already be -- and to have this vetting done now by Democratic voters rather than later by GOP hit squads. She needs to live up to the standard she laid out for Rick Lazio, the opponent in her 2000 Senate race. At that time, she said it was "frankly disturbing" that Lazio was holding back on releasing his tax returns and she even sent a staffer dressed as Uncle Sam to taunt him during campaign stops.
What a difference eight years -- and tens of millions of dollars (some of them from questionable deals) -- can make.

[hp32970c]

Why doesn''t Hillary explain why she didn''t fight for Fl and Mi BEFORE she agreed in writing that they wouldn''t count. She didn''t do it then because she thought her nomination was inevitable and she didn''t NEED Fl and Mi so she DIDN''T CARE. Now that she needs them she cares. Typical Hillary!

OBAMA 08

[charisma9949]

To dem kicker: "safety and security first"??? McCain can''t tell the difference between Al Quaida and extremists! THIS is the man you think will keep us safe and secure? Good luck to you.

[jedi08]

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey GOOOD BYE HILLARY!!!!

All you Hillary supporters better get behind the Dems nominee and stop crying because your Girl wasn''t smart enough (and too arogant) to plan past super Tuesday. Reminds me of her Iraq vote, dumb and ill planned.

[andrew1003-2009]

I am sick and tired of hearing Obama attaend this church for 20 years..

That is so freakin'' weak..

If Obama did something or said something that is relavant point it out...

Other than that simply shut up and quit saying his pastor said this.. His cchurch did that.

His pastor of church ain''t running for president!

You appear dumb.

[plrdar]

During interview with MSNBC David Gregory Barack Obama said Don Imus should be fired. Barack Obama said he would fire anyone who said anything disparaging against any ethic group (as Don Imus had). Yet Barack Obama was happy to attend his church for 20 years and was happy to have the reverend on a national campaign position until this past Saturday.

[plrdar]

Barack Obama is a calculating and manipulative politician. He resisted Michigan and Florida revotes because he believes (probably correctly) that revotes would hurt his campaign. He is running as a new kind of politician and he is same as it ever was.

[popstom1]

you need to read the DNC rules

[demkicker]

If the dems can''t figure out how to run a primary under there own rules, How can they run a country?
ANSWER: THEY CAN''T!!!
McCain "08" has my vote. Safety & security first.