Well, since one option still on the table is to give each Florida delegate half a vote - like the Republicans did - I'd say that would not equate to "seating the Floriday delegation." At least not "fully seating" them. If that happened it would be tantamount to seating half of them.


[[Date: 04 Apr 08 - 08:35 AM

According to the April 3rd issue of the Orlando Sentinel:
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Options include seating all of the pledged Florida delegates based on the statewide primary results, which Clinton won with 50 percent of the vote. That would give Clinton a net gain over Obama of 38 delegates.

Another option would give each of the Florida delegates half a vote, based on the statewide tally. That would give Clinton a net gain over Obama of 19 delegates."]]


Either way, Obama would still be ahead in the delegate count by close to 100.

But I think option #2 is fairer, if the party's rules are ever to be taken seriously.

Bear in mind that it was not just Obama hurt by Florida's moving their primary up.   John Edwards very likely could have racked up more delegates -- enough to actuall claim them -- had that primary been held on Feb. 5 as originally scheduled and all the candidates had a chance to campaign there.