Florida, Michigan delegates will get half-votes

 
Associated Press
Published: June 1, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Party leaders agreed Saturday to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes at this summer's convention with a compromise that left Barack Obama on the verge of the nomination but riled Hillary Rodham Clinton backers who threatened to fight to the August convention.

"Hijacking four delegates is not a good way to start down the path of party unity," said adviser ...


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