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Stop Cornyn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 08:33 AM
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Seat 50% super delegates from FL and MI. Seat FL pledged delegates 50% by vote, and 50% according
to the allocation of pledged delegates from the other 48 states. Seat MI pledged delegates 50% by Levin's proposed ratio, 50% according to the allocation of pledged delegates from the other 48 states.

This has the advantage of (1) seating full pledged delegations from FL and MI and nearly full total delegations from FL and MI, (2) punishing FL and MI by costing them 50% of super delegates (i.e., diminishing the effect of those party insider types who had more responsibility for the rule violation) and by diminishing their pledged delegates' say in the ultimate vote without affecting the total strength of the FL or MI pledged delegate coalitions, and (3) minimizing the short-term effect of the rules violation while also minimizing the long-term effect of the punishment for the rules violation.
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