Clinton Supports Michigan Revote Proposal

Plan Would Run New Democratic Election In June To Choose Delegates To Be Seated At Convention

(AP)  Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday said she supported a plan being developed by Michigan Democrats to hold a new primary in June.

"It needs to get resolved and hopefully Michigan by the end of this week will have done that," Clinton told reporters on her campaign plane between stops in Pennsylvania. "I think they are moving in an appropriate direction to have a revote."

Under the plan being finalized by several Democratic members of Congress and other party leaders in Michigan, the state would hold a new primary in early June - most likely on June 3 - that would allow its delegates to be seated at the party's national convention this summer in Denver. The state Legislature is expected to take up the matter next week.

The Democratic National Committee punished Michigan and Florida for moving up their primaries before Feb. 5, stripping them of all their delegates. The two states have been struggling to come up with alternative plans, but Michigan appears closer to resolving the matter.

Clinton won the Michigan primary on Jan. 15 and has said she would like those results to stand. But Obama removed his name from the ballot after the DNC stripped the state of delegates for moving up its primary and did not campaign there.

Clinton also won Florida's primary on Jan. 29, where both candidates names were on the ballot but neither campaigned in the state at the request of the DNC.

"I feel really strongly about it," Clinton said. "The 2.5 million people (in Michigan and Florida) who voted deserve to be counted. If it were my preference, we'd count their votes but if not, then they should have the opportunity to have a full-fledged primary waged for them and revote."

Obama currently leads Clinton among overall delegates, 1603 to 1497, and his campaign has been openly skeptical of Clinton's eagerness to seat the delegations from the two disputed states. Spokesman Tommy Vietor Saturday said the campaign was open to a "fair and practical" resolution of the conflict.

"Hillary Clinton said in October the Michigan primary would not 'count for anything.' Now she is trying to change the rules and claim the votes of the primary she said didn't count should be counted," Vietor said. "We will evaluate the details of any new proposed election carefully as well as any efforts to come to a fair seating of the delegates from Michigan."

Also Saturday, the former first lady said her primary wins in big states like Ohio showed she would be a stronger candidate in the general election against Republican John McCain. Clinton has won just 17 contests compared to 29 for Obama, but her campaign has said many of the states Obama won would not be competitive for Democrats in November.

"I don't think anyone doubts that a Democrat has to have a number of the big states anchored in order to put together the electoral votes needed to win," Clinton said. "I think it is significant that I won Ohio, that I won Florida, I've won the big states that serve as anchors on the electoral map. And I also think it's significant because those states represents a much broader cross section of the voters we're going to need to win in the fall."

Clinton refused to comment on new information about Obama's relationship with Antoin Rezko, a former political patron on trial for felony fraud charges. In interviews with two Chicago newspapers published Saturday, the Illinois senator disclosed he had accepted $250,000 in campaign donations from Rezko - about $100,000 more than had previously been disclosed.

But on a conference call with reporters, Clinton senior strategist Mark Penn said the new information pointed to a "troubling pattern" of obfuscation.

"We're finding out on Rezko, much of what he said turns out to be just words as we learn more and more information," Penn said.

Obama "has talked about the politics of hope, but he has throughout this campaign launched a series of personal attacks on Senator Clinton, calling her disingenuous," Penn said. "We think now the real question before us is to Senator Obama, is, 'Will you make full disclosure of all this information related to the Rezko matter? Will you put to rest all these troubling questions?"'

[vmcneal2]

5 years, 4000 thousand Americans dead, thousands more missing body parts, Iraq reduced to rubbble, billions of wasted tax dollars, and our VETS can''t even get decent health care when they come home. And John McCain said he would stay in Iraq 100 years if necessary. Now that''s a statement that makes want to vote for McCain!!!!!

[kmccliment]

**** OBAMA FLIP FLOPS ON RACIST REMARKS ****

MARCH 14, 2008: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday denounced inflammatory remarks from his pastor

MARCH 17, 2008: Speaking with reporters, Obama said the media is portraying Wright inaccurately.

"I think the caricature that is being painted of him is not accurate, and so part of what I will do tomorrow is to talk about how these issues are perceived from within the black church community for example which I think skews this very differently."

[noregion5]

craigh9: I do realize how absurd these states are acting. Being a resident it is disgusting! The state I reside in has taken the Bush Admin tactics and implemented moronic policies and taxes that have ruined this state. The big 3 along with the big headed gov. is the main cause. They are encouraging people to leave more than restructure, unless it''s a corporation. May God have mercy. Of course, I sound as a conspiracy theorist for wanting common sense approaches, where is this leading? The gov. objective seems to be a fresh water playland intended for these corporate gooroos to be in. Not the home of ex farmers/blue collar/small business/sub contractors. While we eat,buy,and are forced to use unhealthy foreign products shipped here while having the ability to produce home grown/made products but gov stips don''t allow. So lets spend millions to get their candidate of choice in the most powerful position to help carry out there main objectives. Yes, very absurd indeed.

[vmcneal2]

John"Bomb Bomb" McCain has not rejected the endorsement of the Rev John Hagee. In fact McCain said he was"very honored, all I can tell you is that I am very proud to have Pastor John Hagee''s endorsement" Rev Hagee is a world class crazy bigot.
This is some of what he has said.

"All Muslims are programmed to kill and we can never negotiate with ANY of them" "I''m just talking about Islam in general"

"God caused Hurricane Katrina to wipe out New Orleans" because it had gay pride parade the week before.

Blaming the "disobedience" of Jews for the holocaust.

He refers to the Catholic Church as"The Great ***". the "Anti-Christ" and "false cult system.

He also wants to bomb Iran "as soon as possible" McCain is honored to have this guys endorsement!!!!!

[texan_12]

America: Suggestion! A way to save countless millions of dollars, let%u2019s install Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Nominee for president. Since we like the Clinton era so much and many of us would like to have it back, let%u2019s install Bill Clinton as VP. This is the kind of nation we deserve.

[texan_12]

The democrats are stuck on stupid. So let%u2019s resolve this Clinton, Obama fight by giving race to the Clintons. America would be much poorer for her inability to leverage her best talent. Other countries are waiting for Americas%u2019 demise. Our inability to move past our petty differences will be the killer of this great nation as well.

[texan_12]

McCain will involve us more deeply in the Middle East and will not address the issues in this country. He is a military man and military solution is the only things he understands. If he is elected, the key problems between classes will continue in this country and will not be addressed. But I think you are right. If the Democrats can%u2019t com up with anything betted the Hillary Clinton, then I would encourage everyone to vote for the lesser of two evils

[jack3213]

THE MAGNITUTDE OF THESE TWO INCOMPETANT AND UNQUALIFIED CANDIDATES IS MIND BLOWING. WHY MOST WHO SUPPORT THEM DO SO IS THE QUESTION OF THE YEAR. I AM AMAZED, APPALED, AND INSULTED AS AN AMERICAN THAT THE BEST THEY CAN COME UP WITH IS THESE TWO INEXPERIANCED PEOPLE WHO FEEL INSULTS AND DISRESPECT WILL EARN THEM ATTENTION THAT IS WORTHY OF A ROLE THAT REPRESENTS A COUNTRY IN NEED OF A LEADER, THUS ONLY MCCAIN CAN FILL.

[jesterbelle]

I have to wonder when she will have the surgery reversed so she won''''t have to smile like that.


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Posted by speakinup at 09:14 AM : Mar 17, 2008


How can you be so cruel? She had the surgery because she has Zachary disease.If you look closely you''ll see that her face looks Zachary like her asss!

[craigh9]

Do Michigan and Florida have any idea how absolutely absurd they are acting. First, they ignore the rules to supposedly position themselves in more of a mainstream time frame to provide impact on the prinary process. Knowing full well that their vote won''''t result in delegates being seated they move forward with their nonsense plan anyway. Then, they make a stink about how unfair it is to not have their votes count and now are devising plans to throw together a hasty, expensive revote in June - when in all likelyhood the decision regarding the nominee will be all but formally completed. What an absolute joke!

[speakinup]

I have to wonder when she will have the surgery reversed so she won''t have to smile like that.

[crater7]

if you want a Democrat in the whitehouse you have to vote for Obama; tru_america1 at 08:37am;

THERE ARE A LOT OF TRUE AMERICANS THAT ARE APPALLED AND DISGUSTED BY THE RACIST REMARKS BY A SO CALLED MAN OF GOD, AND FOR TWENTY YEARS CONDONED BY MR. OBAMA.
THESE PEOPLE WILL NOT VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE THAT FOR TWENTY YEARS DID NOT SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE OBVIOUS RACISM BY THIS CHURCH AND IT''S REVEREND.
I HAVE MADE MANY COMMENTS OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, MOST IN AN A HUMOROUS ATTEMPT TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE CORRUPT, ARROGANT, AND BLUNDEROUS BUSH ADMINISTRATION. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR McCAIN BECAUSE I FEEL HE IS NOTHING LESS THAN AN EXTENTION OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.

AS MANY AMERICAN VOTERS, I DON''T THINK I CAN FIND MYSELF TO VOTE FOR MR. OBAMA. IF THIS MEANS FOUR MORE YEARS OF BUSH POLICIES, THEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE.

[texan_12]

I am an Obama supporter but I am thinking, at this point, that it would be poetic justice for the Clintons to be back in the white house. These are the kind of people our nation deserves. After all, a declining nation deserves a matching leader

[neonink]

Hillary needs to promise me that she will not choose OBAMA as VP.

And quite apologizing to the racist anti-American Obama hate mongers. I am mortified that this man almost pulled the wool over my eyes, along with CBS and CNN.

[jesterbelle]

How idiotic.Letting FL. and MI. back in at this stage is like having your kid act up,giving him a timeout,and then when he starts throwing a fit,you hand him a great big piece of cake.I''m sure the DNC has a handle on the leapfrogging primary problem now.The only way to sanction them and still seat the delegates is to split the delegates evenly between the two candidates.It''s the only way the "brats" aren''t going to get any "cake".

[crater7]

SHE HAS A SENATE VOTING RECORD THAT HAS EARNED STRAIGHT A''S FROM THE NAACP.

[grazinggoat]

CBS News: ''Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., greets supporters as she participates in the Pittsburgh St. Patrick''s Day Parade, Saturday, March 15, 2008.''

-The green hag won''t be able to parade the St-Pat''s if she is elected president (counting the guns/bullets to Iraq war). Isn''t she betta let Barack be president? LOL!

[paris1969]

I don''t agree with Senator Clinton on this ... Obama chose NOT to be on the Michigan ballot ... how can be be so right about Iraq and wrong on Michigan?
NOBAMA!!!!
NO REV WRIGHT!!!!
NO OPRAH!!!!

[popstom1]

They will have to redo Fl.and Mi. and after The Rev.
Wright the DNC will give her what she want''s

[grazinggoat]

Democrats | 2,025 Needed to Clinch
OBAMA 1,611 1,611 delegates
CLINTON 1,476 1,476 delegates
EDWARDS 18 18 delegates

The numbers show a clear shift from Edwards delegates to Obama''s camp. Wait and see Clintons'' delegates change their allegiance to Barack Obama. Then Hilary shall deflate and join Obama''s camp kissin his hands in order to make her a vice-president, that he would accept, (But I wish not), because of pressure from the right wing Democrats...