Michigan Proposal: Delegation At Half Strength

Again, 69 pledged delegates to Clinton, 59 pledged delegates to Obama, each delegate gets a half vote. About two dozen Clinton protesters causing a ruckus, and they're being asked to leave.

19 votes for, 8 votes against.

Michigan proposal: 69 delegates for Clinton, 59 delegates for Obama. Everyone, including superdelegates, gets a half vote.

Harold Ickes, in ending his statement against the proposal:
"Mrs Clinton has asked me to reserve her rights to take this to the credentials committee."

In other words, Hillary Clinton announces her intent to possibly scorch the earth rather than act in the best interests of the party, the country and the world.

Update by georgia10: The text of the motion being debated:

Mame Reiley (VA) moves that all pledged delegate positions in Michigan be restored, provided that each pledged delegate shall be entitled to cast one-half vote, that the pledged delegate positions shall be allocated as follows: Senator Clinton, 69 delegates casting 34.5 votes, Senator Obama 59 delegates casting 29.5 votes. All unpledged delegates allocated by the call shall be entitled to cast one-half vote. The Michigan Democratic Party shall conduct a process to fill the pledged delegate positions in accordance with Rules 5, 6, 7 and 12 of the delegate selection rules, including candidate right of approval.

The resolution increased the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination to 2,118, leaving Obama 66 delegates short but still within striking distance after the three final primaries are held in the next three days.

Obama picked up a total of 32 delegates in Michigan, including superdelegates who have already committed, and 36 in Florida. Clinton picked up 38 in Michigan, including superdelegates, and 56.5 in Florida.

Obama's total increased to 2,052, and Clinton had 1,877.5.

Source: By DailyKos

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