Clinton Will Take Delegate Fight to Convention
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Senator Clinton says she is willing to take her fight to seat Florida and Michigan delegates to the convention if the two states want to go that far.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Mrs. Clinton was asked whether she would support the states if they continue the fight.
The presidential candidate said today, “Yes I will. I will, because I feel very strongly about this.”
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Mrs. Clinton is calling for delegates from both states to be seated at the convention based on the primaries. Both states were stripped of their delegates because they voted early, violating national party rules. Mrs. Clinton won both states; Senator Obama’s name wasn’t on the Michigan ballot.
The DNC’s rules committee will hear an appeal on May 31.
