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DNC, Fla. commit to seating delegates but no plan forthcoming |
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Written by By Sam Youngman | Posted: 04/02/08 07:23 PM [ET]
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Representatives of the Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday met with Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to discuss the impasse over seating the state’s delegates at this summer’s convention.
Representatives of the Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday met with Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), to discuss the impasse over seating the state’s delegates at this summer’s convention.
Both Dean and the state party representatives emerged saying they are committed to seating the state’s delegates, a statement Dean has made repeatedly — and one that is contingent upon support from both campaigns.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (N.Y.) campaign, which has been pushing for the DNC to either honor the Jan. 29 results or hold a re-vote, said it found the discussion “encouraging” and again called on Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) to work toward a resolution for both Florida and Michigan.
Robert Gibbs, an Obama spokesman, said: “Obviously it has always been our goal to seat the delegates.” Gibbs added that Wednesday’s developments, or lack thereof, are “very consistent with what we’d like to see happen.” |
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