The Orlando Sentinel requests Obama to join Clinton [1]in recognizing Florida voters.
Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean has said the party's nominee could decide to seat Florida's delegates at the convention. But if no candidate has enough delegates to claim the nomination at that point, party officials would make the call, setting the stage for a bitter battle at the convention.
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Mr. Obama, to his credit, has called for a more inclusive, less divisive style of politics. A promise to seat all delegates would demonstrate his sincere commitment to that approach.
The voters of Florida and Michigan should be recognized.
In Florida, more than 1.6 million Democrats cast ballots on Jan. 29 for their party's presidential candidates -- nearly a million more than in the 2004 primary. It's almost inconceivable that they would be disenfranchised after what happened here in the 2000 election.
The game of politics is a bitter contest. Is it necessary to handicap millions of voters to win?