This never fails to get the crickets from Hillary acolytes. She and they always LIE and claim that the pledge she and all of the other democratic candidates signed was simply not to quote unquote "campaign" in Florida.
Not true. Follow the sequence of events and you'll see that at every step it was clear that HRC condoned and vowed, legally, to uphold the DNC's decision to BAN Florida and Michigan's votes:
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1) On August 31, 2007 DNC Chair Howard Dean sent the following letter to the Democratic Pres. Candidates:
"As the leader of the Democratic Party, I strongly urge you to adhere to the 2008 Delgate Selection Rules. ...
The 2008 Delegate Selection Rules adopted by the full DNC at its August 2006 meeting clearly provide that only 4 states -- Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina -- may hold their respective contests prior to February 5, 2008. The finding of Non-Compliance included a 100% loss of pledged and unpledged delegates."
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2) On September 1, 2007 -- the very next day after the DNC issued its ruling on Michigan and Florida -- HRC's campaign released this OFFICIAL statement:
"We believe Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina play a unique and special role in the nominating process. And we believe the DNC's rules and its calender provide the necessary structure to respect and honor that role. Thus, we will be signing the pledge to adhere to the DNC approved nominating calendar."
repeated for emphasis, they "pledged to adhere to the DNC approved nominating calendar."
there's a difference between campaigning and the nominating calender..
3) Here is the actual pledge that HRC and all of the other Democratic candidates signed on the Michigan and Florida ruling:
Four State Pledge Letter 2008
Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina
August 31, 2007
WHEREAS, over a year ago, the Democratic National Committee established a 2008 nominating calendar;
WHEREAS, this calendar honors the racial, ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of our party and our country;
WHEREAS, the DNC also honored the traditional role of retail politics early in the nominating process, to ensure that money alone will not determine our presidential nominee;
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Presidential campaigns, the DNC, the states and the American people to bring finality, predictability and common sense to the nominating calendar.
THEREFORE, I _______________, Democratic Candidate for President, pledge I shall not campaign or participate in any state which schedules a presidential election primary or caucus before Feb. 5, 2008, except for the states of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina, as “campaigning” is defined by the rules and regulations of the DNC. It does not include activities specifically related to raising campaign resources such as fundraising events or the hiring of fundraising staff.
_____________________________ __________
HRC and her surrogates etc, stress the word "campaign" in that pledge, but note which word comes immediately after that: "I shall not campaign or
PARTICIPATE..."
A link to this, and much more on the Florida/Michigan issue:
http://www.iowademocrats.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/1097190/pid/315102.
4) and Finally: on October 11 She said the following about having her name on the Michigan ballot:
"I personally did not think it made any difference whether my name was on the ballot. You know, It's clear this election they are having is not going to count for anything."
A youtube of that clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHRqi8nsvI
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