| The Rule makers for this primary election has just now ruled in favor of the Obama opinion.
Deligates from the two contested states will be seated but each deligate will be allowed only one-half vote each. So the overturned their rule about not seating those deligates.
However they split the deligates in a manner that did not reflect the votes cast by people in those states, giving Obama the clear edge over Clinton to become the Democratic nominee.
Those supporting this said that the "Democratic Party is more important then Democracy". Bringing loud objections from the Clinton supporters.
Because of this new ruling Hillary Clinton would need to get about 75 percent of the Super delagates who still have not supported a canidate.
The Clinton camp is unhappy that deligates given her by popular vote would be taken from her count and given to Obama. They reserve the right to contest that ruling at the Democratic convention.
Where as the Obama camp has made no comment (at time of this posting) but no doubt is pleased with the rule because it pretty much removes any chance Clinton had to win the nomination, short of having that rule overturned at the Democratic Convention. They Obama people claim that now the party can unite and focus on McCain with Obama as the their leading canidate. |