So here's a possible win/win for Florida and Michigan:
Seat the Florida delegation as based on the vote of January 29...
... but only if Michigan is allowed to hold new caucuses.
Oh, and pledged delegates only. Neither delegation should be allowed to seat their super delegates.
This would allow the voters in Michigan and Florida to "be heard" while still exacting a certain amount of punishment on the states' Democratic leadership who allowed (or, in some cases, actively worked towards) our little trip to Clusterf**k, Colorado.
So, Florida:
No offense, I really don't want Florida to run another election. Mail in ballots? I mean, do we really want Florida... Florida?!? to try "something new" when it comes to voting?
I didn't think so.
Based on the earlier results, Florida would look like this:
Clinton: 105 delegates
Obama: 67 delegates
Edwards: 13 delegates
Clinton nets 38-- that's a lot of delegates.
But it still leaves Obama with a pre-Mississippi lead of 117 pledged delegates
Obama should net from 5 to 7 from Mississippi, so let's say he's got a 123 delegate lead going into Michigan caucuses...
Michigan:
No one can argue that Michigan doesn't need a do-over. One candidate on a ballot does not an election make. The cheapest solution is the caucus-- Michigan Dems know how to caucus, they're aching to caucus. And, of course, the state party should pay for it. So since they'll be broke in November, they may want to support the candidate with the longest coattails.
cough*cough*BillFoster*cough
Can Obama make his case to the voters of Michigan?
Yes, he can.