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MDP releases delegate numbers
Not sure what this means considering the stance of the national committee, but anyway the cogent points are thus:
Overall, Clinton will have 73 pledged delegates, 16 pledged alternates, and 10 committee members, and there will be 55 uncommitted delegates, 5 uncommitted alternates, and 8 uncommitted committee members.
Eighty-three (83) pledged delegates and 15 pledged alternates will be elected at Congressional District Conventions on March 29, 2008. The remaining 45 pledged delegates and 6 pledged alternates will be elected at a State Central Committee meeting on May 17, 2008 in Grand Rapids. Committee members will be elected that day by the entire delegation.
These 128 pledged delegates, 21 pledged alternates and 18 committee members together with 28 unpledged delegates (also known as “super delegates”) will constitute Michigan’s delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25-28.
(In order to join in at the district conventions in electing the people who will serve as delegates, you need to have been a member of the Michigan Democratic party by Jan 31 of this year. Which I was. I haven't decided if I'll go participate or not.)
Overall, Clinton will have 73 pledged delegates, 16 pledged alternates, and 10 committee members, and there will be 55 uncommitted delegates, 5 uncommitted alternates, and 8 uncommitted committee members.
Eighty-three (83) pledged delegates and 15 pledged alternates will be elected at Congressional District Conventions on March 29, 2008. The remaining 45 pledged delegates and 6 pledged alternates will be elected at a State Central Committee meeting on May 17, 2008 in Grand Rapids. Committee members will be elected that day by the entire delegation.
These 128 pledged delegates, 21 pledged alternates and 18 committee members together with 28 unpledged delegates (also known as “super delegates”) will constitute Michigan’s delegation to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25-28.
(In order to join in at the district conventions in electing the people who will serve as delegates, you need to have been a member of the Michigan Democratic party by Jan 31 of this year. Which I was. I haven't decided if I'll go participate or not.)
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First, I recognize that it's very likely that all of the delegates in Michigan won't count at all.
However.
If, by some chance, it turns out that Michigan (and, for that matter, Florida) will get to use their delegates, isn't it unfair to use that dispertion of delegates among Hillary and Uncommitted? I personally would prefer them not to count at all. If we had a normal primary and all of the possible candidates were on the ballot, we would have had much higher voter turnout, and Hillary would have received much fewer votes. To me, it is highly suspect to even think about using Michigan delegates based on the primary we had. I say, if they're even going to think about using delegates from Michigan and Florida, we need to re-do our state primary election completely.
That was probably unprovoked, but I felt the need to get that off my chest. I feel a little better. :)
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