Clinton Camp Eagerly Awaiting Saturday
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Keeping in mind the number of make-or-break primaries Hillary Clinton has already waded through, Saturday's DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee appears it could be the make-or-break moment for her campaign.
In a Clinton campaign conference call today, two members of the RBC who are also Clinton advisers -- Tina Flournoy and Harold Ickes -- expressed their hope for what they and their fellow committee members will decide on Saturday.
According to Ickes and Flournoy, the Clinton camp will be completely satisfied if the following four things happen:
--The January election results in Florida and Michigan are recognized.
--The number of pledged delegates slated from each state reflect the popular vote totals.
--The full delegations from both states are seated.
--Full votes are awarded to the delegates.
If the decision reflects the Clinton campaign's wishes, the RBC would have to deny Obama any pledged delegates from Michigan, and the 55 pledged "uncommitted" delegates would be up for grabs. According to Ickes, Clinton would still trail Obama by more than 100 delegates after June 3. The race would then be on to snatch up the remaining undecided superdelegates and those "uncommitted" delegates from Michigan.
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