DNC Rules To Seat 50% of Florida & Michigan's Delegates

As 12 committee members voted for 100% seating of the Florida Delegates, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters cheered on the members who approved the motion on the floor. However, 15 members voted to not seat the delegates 100% and Obama supporters then took the floor with cheers and applause.

Members gave reasons for both sides of the argument. A Filipina congresswoman stated as a child, she was raised by rules, but in the event that the rules damage the unity within the family--the rules would be re-evaluated and changed.

Alice Huffman, a committee member who opposed the seating of Florida by 100% stated, "when we leave here, we will be more united than when we came." Clinton supporters bursted out in laughter as the member went on to cast her argument and a male observer shouted out, "'This isn't unity.'' 'Huffman pressed on as the shouts kept coming "You just took away votes,'' another woman yelled

The second motion on the floor was to seat 50% of Florida's delegates and passed with 27 votes, and later, Michigan passed with 19 votes to seat 50% and 8 votes against. 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.

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.

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