JOINT STATEMENT ON FLORIDA

[MaineDem]

For Immediate Release
April 2, 2008

Contacts: (DNC) Karen Finney/Stacie Paxton - 202.863.8148
(Florida Democratic Party) Mark Bubriski or Alejandro Miyar
--850.222.3411


Joint Statement from DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Florida Democratic Chairwoman
Karen L. Thurman and the Florida Congressional Delegation on Seating Florida's
Delegates

Washington, DC - After a joint meeting today among Democratic National Committee
Chairman Howard Dean, Florida Democratic Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman and the
Florida Congressional Delegation, the participants issued this joint statement:

"We are all committed to doing everything we can to ensure that a Florida
delegation is seated in Denver. We all agree that whatever the solution,
it must have the support of both campaigns. While there may be differences of
opinion in how we get there, we are all committed to
ensuring that Florida's delegation is seated in Denver. We're committed to
working with both campaigns to reach a solution as soon as
realistically possible. We are also laying the groundwork to ensure we win in
Florida in November and spent time here today talking about how to
do just that. We will continue to work towards a solution to ensure delegates
are seated and logistics are in place for a Florida delegation
in Denver."