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Michigan Settles on Delegate Plan

Posted May 8, 08 8:33 AM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – The Michigan Democratic Party agreed yesterday to a plan to split its delegates to the August convention: The state wants to award 69 to Hillary Clinton and 59 to Barack Obama, who did not appear on the ballot in the primary, which was voided because it broke party rules. Michigan would also seat 29 superdelegates, reports the Detroit News.

Both candidates' camps gave a cautious welcome to the Michigan compromise, brokered by Sen. Carl Levin and three other leading figures in the party. There is still no guarantee, however, that the national party will accept the Michigan plan when it holds a rules committee meeting on May 31.

Sources Detroit News, Associated Press

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean gestures during an interview with The Associated press, in this Thursday, March 27, 2008 file photo, at DNC Headquarters in Washington.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer and committee member Debbie Dingell, left. Michigan has announced a new plan to seat its delegates at the national convention.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean delivers a guest lecture to a class in comparative politics at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Michigan has announced a new plan to seat its delegates at the national...   (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, FILE)
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