International Business News - Scramble http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The Republican National Committee on Friday made its penalties stick against South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida and Michigan for holding primaries earlier than rules allowed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/gop-upholds-delegate-penalties-against-states.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:10:29 EDT Democratic delegates from Michigan and Florida were awarded full voting rights at the national convention Sunday, despite holding early primaries against party rules. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/dems-give-michigan-and-florida-full-voting-rights.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:25:30 EDT Democrats moved Saturday to change the way they nominate presidential candidates and avoid a repeat of this year's primary scramble. But they shied away from substantive debate such as whether to take away Iowa and New Hampshire's jealously guarded status as the nation's first vetting grounds for presidential candidates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/dems-move-to-resolve-primary-scramble.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:16:17 EDT Democratic Party leaders want to regain control of the primary calendar and reduce the number of superdelegates through a new commission announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/democrats-to-review-nominating-process.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:28:57 EDT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told a group of Michigan Democrats that the current primary system is "fundamentally flawed" and he supports changing the 2012 primary calendar to reduce the influence of early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/reid-say-primary-calendar-fundamentally-flawed.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:45 EDT Michigan Democratic leaders on Wednesday settled on a plan to give presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton 69 delegates and Barack Obama 59 as a way to get the states' delegates seated at the national convention. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/mich-dems-settle-on-delegate-seating-plan-to-bring-to-dnc.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 22:42:12 EDT Michigan Democrats working to get the state's delegates seated at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday suggested splitting them 69-59 between presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080429/top-michigan-democrats-suggest-splitting-delegates.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:43:13 EDT A plan to award half-delegates for the disputed Michigan and Florida Democratic presidential primaries will get a hearing before party leaders. The co-chairs of the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws committee sent members a memo Friday announcing a meeting May 31 to consider the idea. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/42248-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080426/delegate-challenges-concerning-florida-michigan-to-be-heard.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080426/delegate-challenges-concerning-florida-michigan-to-be-heard.htm Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:37:31 EDT A plan to award half-delegates for the disputed Michigan and Florida Democratic presidential primaries is getting a hearing before party leaders. A Democratic National Committee panel announced Friday that it will hold a hearing May 31 to consider the idea. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/delegate-challenges-to-be-heard.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:09:44 EDT A top supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton has filed a challenge with the Democratic National Committee to try to seat Michigan's pledged delegates _ most of them likely to support the New York senator _ at the national convention in Denver. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/clinton-supporter-challenges-dnc-over-mich-delegates.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:48:24 EDT Michigan Democrats met Saturday to choose their first round of national convention delegates, even though the state has been stripped of its delegates by the Democratic National Committee. Party mem... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080419/mich-democrats-fill-1st-round-of-national-convention-spots.htm Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:46:08 EDT A deal to allow delegates from Florida and Michigan to participate at the Democratic National Convention is unlikely before summer, party chief Howard Dean said Sunday. Dean said that was partly bec... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080406/deal-on-mich-fla-unlikely-before-june.htm Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:18:10 EDT Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday strengthened her pitch to allow the results of disputed primaries in Michigan and Florida to be counted in the nominating contest, noting the vote totals h... http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/38337-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080406/clinton-renews-call-to-count-fla-mich.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080406/clinton-renews-call-to-count-fla-mich.htm Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:16:03 EDT Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday strengthened her pitch to allow disputed primaries in Michigan and Florida to be counted in the nominating contest, noting the vote totals had been officially... http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/38303-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080405/clinton-ramps-up-call-to-count-fla-mich.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080405/clinton-ramps-up-call-to-count-fla-mich.htm Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:15:01 EDT Michigan Democrats are not going to hold a do-over presidential primary. The official decision came Friday in a statement from the state party's executive committee. The state party officials say "... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/mich-democrats-say-no-do-over-primary.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:37:37 EDT Michigan Democrats are going to hold a do-over presidential primary. The official decision came Friday in a statement from the state party's executive committee. The state party officials say "it i... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/michigan-dems-say-no-do-over-primary.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:34:18 EDT Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean says the party is committed to seating Florida's delegates at this summer's convention. Dean met Wednesday with Florida lawmakers to discuss ways... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/dean-party-wants-to-seat-fla-delegates.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:19:39 EDT Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean says the party is committed to seating Florida's delegates at this summer's convention. Dean met Wednesday with Florida lawmakers to discuss ways... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/dean-dems-will-seat-fla-delegates.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:14:11 EDT A Michigan congressman proposed an alternate plan Monday for seating the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention, awarding delegates based partly on Michigan's Jan. 15 primary results and partly on the popular vote in all the nation's presidential primaries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/michigan-delegate-compromise-offered.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:57:00 EDT A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee over the party's decision to strip Florida of its delegates to its national convention. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/court-dismisses-florida-primary-lawsuit.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:38:06 EDT