by John McCormick
Sen. Barack Obama expressed some concern this evening when asked about the possibility of Florida and Michigan re-holding their Democratic presidential primaries by mail.
“I think there are some concerns in terms of making sure that whatever we do is fair and that votes are properly counted and the logistics make sense,” the Illinois Democrat said on CNN. “So, there are a bunch of conversations between the various campaigns and the Democratic National Committee. I’m sure it will get sorted out.”
Party leaders in those states are contemplating mail-in elections to award delegates between Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton. As it stands now, delegates from the two states will not be seated at the party’s national convention because the states held their contests too early, in violation of the party’s rules.
“I think all of us are interested in making sure that they are seated in some way that doesn’t advantage one candidate or another too much,” Obama said. “What we believe is that there should be some way of arriving at a fair settlement that respects the fact that there were rules in place, but also makes sure that the Michigan and Florida voters are seated.”