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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee

Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee stories: 4 news summaries

 Mich., Fla. Get Full Delegations

But compromise shouldn't endanger Obama

Aug 25, 08 8:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The much-contested delegations from Michigan and Florida will receive full voting rights at the Democratic National Convention tonight, the Washington Post reports. Michigan and Florida’s primaries favored Hillary Clinton, but adjustments have been made in Obama’s favor, and Clinton seems poised to release her delegates to vote... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Convention • Michigan primary • Florida primary • pledged delegates • convention delegates • Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee

Democrats to Settle Score
on Fla., Mich.

Committee likely to
seat half of delegates,
a blow to Clinton

May 31, 08 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic rules committee has begun a daylong meeting to try to settle the dispute over the seating of Florida and Michigan’s delegates, chosen in violation of party rules. Many Dems expect half the delegations from each state to be seated, the Washington Post reports, which would do little... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Committee • Michigan primary • delegates • Florida primary • Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee

DNC Lawyers: Only Half of Fla., Mich. Can Be Seated Saturday

Rules committee not allowed to go further

May 28, 08 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - By Democratic Party rules, the long-awaited committee meeting on Saturday is authorized to re-seat no more than half of the outlaw delegations from Florida and Michigan, party lawyers have advised in a new memo. The Rules and Bylaws Committee is required to maintain a penalty for the leapfrogging states that... More »

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Michigan primary • Florida primary • DNC • Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee

Obama to Fans: Don't Protest Rules Meeting

Campaign stays with unity message on Mich./Fla. decision

May 28, 08 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is urging supporters not to demonstrate at Saturday’s meeting of the Democrats' rules committee, hoping to keep the event from becoming a cable-news circus, the Hill reports. Clinton supporters have pledged to gather outside the meeting, where party bigs will decide whether, and how many Florida and... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Michigan • Democratic National Committee • Obama 2008 • Democratic nomination • delegates • barred delegates • Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee

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