New Ad: "Count All The Votes" in Florida And Michigan
Just ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the Democratic National Committee's rules committee to decide how to count the delegates from Florida and Michigan – states that were punished by the DNC for moving their primaries forward on the calendar – a group headed by Hillary Clinton donors has begin running an ad calling for the full delegations from both states to be seated.
The New York Times reports that the group, Count The Votes Cast, formed a political action committee this week. Their 30-second spot, running in Washington, D.C. and on CNN, shows five founding members of the group talking straight into the camera.
“We are Democrats," they say in the spot. "We care about what happens in November. We urge the Democratic National Committee to seat all of the delegates from Florida and Michigan. There’s no question about the validity of votes, it’s whether they’ll count. After 2000, how can any Democrat support votes not being counted? Count all the votes. Not to do so will fracture the party and bring disaster in November.”
Watch it:
The New York Times reports that the group, Count The Votes Cast, formed a political action committee this week. Their 30-second spot, running in Washington, D.C. and on CNN, shows five founding members of the group talking straight into the camera.
“We are Democrats," they say in the spot. "We care about what happens in November. We urge the Democratic National Committee to seat all of the delegates from Florida and Michigan. There’s no question about the validity of votes, it’s whether they’ll count. After 2000, how can any Democrat support votes not being counted? Count all the votes. Not to do so will fracture the party and bring disaster in November.”
Watch it:
The actions and decisions of the DNC put them on the same level (extremely low) as the Republicans in 2000 who drew out the Florida dimpled chad thing until the Supreme Court could hand the election to the guy who DID NOT win the popular vote. The DNC is doing the same thing again, except to fellow Democrats.
They just lost all of my money, all of my support, and my vote in November. . . unless, of course, they repent and go forth and sin no more.
this primary process,I am just sick and tired of the whole thing
What is this noise about?
people have nothing to do?
No family to take care?
GO HOME and take care of YOUR OWN business.
I hate people goping out of rules and making chaos.
Go and do something useful: move the grass, read a book.
clintons are over.
We did prevent America from clintons.
Go home
Democrats need to win in Fl and Mi to win the White House in November. If we don''t count their votes as they were cast-millions of voters will not be there for us in the general. We could have avoided this mess if you were truly interested in the citizens of this country, and not your own ambition-you are just another dirty politician.
Hillary, the Queen of Spin and a Legend in Her Own Mind!
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Florida will count and will have all their delegates seated with half votes. Any Florida voter who doesn''t like this, should also be picketing the Republicans. They are using this same formula.
As for Michigan, it''s ridiculous that Hillary is demanding Obama receive 0 delegates and 0 votes from Michigan. Does Hillary really think any respectable leader would make this claim?
The great irony is if Florida or Michigan fights the decision of half votes for all delegates and demands full delegates, they must also fight the Republican decision.
If they did not stand up and fight against the Republican decision, they clearly are only trying to steal the election for Hillary.
I can''t wait for Hillary to reject the decision. On Monday, Obama will be in Michigan and will make a speech about how these voters did not care about the Republican decision.
Such TENACITY (or is it AUDACITY) is what makes true American Dream-ers the talk of the world.
Show them that no party has the monopoly on believing in never having an EXIT STRATEGY - and marching on ... no matter what the collateral damage!
Go Hillary! Give ''em hell! And by ''em - I mean us.
YOU ROCK. That was hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You made my day.
I haven''t seen it said any better.
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Hmmmm - How would Hillary Clinton be "cheated" out of the nomination? Cheated by the majority of Americans who did not vote for her? Very strange. Their "popular vote" argument does not hold water for a few reasons:
1. They are not counting Caucus states in their tally. No popular votes are being assigned for those who voted in caucuses which Senator Obama won overwhelmingly.
2. The Clinton camp is assuming that not one single voter in Michigan would have voted for Senator Obama.
3. All of the candidates agreed to the DNC ruling to strip MI and FL of their delegates. To change the rules after the game has been played because the rules do not suit you under the banner of "standing up for voter''s rights" is disingenuous and intellectually dishonest.
Hillary, I commend your desire to WIN AT ANY COST (to the party, nation, progress on racial and gender harmony, regard for rules/truth and all that boring stuff).
Such TENACITY (or is it AUDACITY) is what makes true American Dream-ers the talk of the world.
Show them that no party has the monopoly on believing in never having an EXIT STRATEGY - and marching on ... no matter what the collateral damage!
Go Hillary! Give ''''em hell! And by ''''em - I mean us.
Do they think he will come back once he has the nomination?
Obama is just another fast talking politician.
It is paramount that the Democratic Party gains a real majority in the US Senate, and maintains the majority in the House of Representatives. The Presidency would be a great step forward for the better interests of the Average American People, but not necessarily the vital gemstone piece of the governmental puzzle.
Unity and continuity with Democratic Supporters is the only path to vote for change in course of our government, and to hold corruption accountable to the American People. The only factor I%u2019ve witnessed in opposition to party unity is Hillary Clinton and her supporters.
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by jone775
June 1, 2008 9:57 PM PDT
- Clinton was a worthy advesary, but she lost. Lets rally around the Democratic nominee and win our White House back. Woo hooooo!!
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