Do you think Michigan and Florida should have another Democratic election ?

If they allow another election what kind of precedent does that set? Maybe these rogue Governors will wise up and stop committing political suicide by breaking election rules. They knew the consequenses of their actions yet they did it anyway. I feel bad for the voters of these two fine states but what's done is done.

I partially agree with you. I think that the right to vote is very precious and important. However, rules are rules. If the decision were up to me, I would be willing to bend the rules a little just for the sake of the voters. Perhaps, do like the Republicans and only take away half of the delegates. If there could be fair contests in each state, I would support a re-do. However, I don't think it's really possible for a "fair" re-do, simply because one of the candidates followed the rules and because of that, he might be viewed negatively in the state. Some people think the votes should count as they have already been cast. That clearly wouldn't be "just." If it either of the candidates have an issue with conducting another contest or tries to argue that the votes should be used as is, then I think the votes should be split 50/50 or let the original rule stand - no delegates from Michigan or Florida. I'm thinking that they are going to let the rules stay in place. You see how they are duking it out between campaigns, they'll never come to a mutual agreement on how to count the delegates.

The Michigan and Florida Democratic parties made a decision after fully understanding what the consequences of their actions would be.

There are many rules that I don't agree with but I will take responsibility for my actions if I choose to break those rules. With freedom of choice comes consequences.

I don't see why all of the people living in those states should fund another primary due to the poor, but well-informed, decisions made by the Democratic leaders. I also don't see why even other Democrats nationally should fund another primary to help those states avoid the consequences that they knew would happen.

Even a child is taught that you don't change the rules of a game to suit you just because you made poor choices. If those states are allowed to have another primary funded by other people, what kind of message is this sending for the next primary? It says that there are no rules and you can do whatever you like and then have other citizens pay to correct your mistakes in case you don't like the outcome.

In the next primary, there will be even more states who break the rules expecting others to clean up after them. There were other states who wanted to break the rules but they didn't because they wanted to seat their delegates. My state didn't vote until last Tuesday. We followed the rules which were clearly stated.

If the rules aren't real, then next time I want to vote early too. Or other people can finance an extra primary for my state too.

No, there should not have to be another set of primaries. The other candidates had a chance to be on the ballot and since the DNC declared that democratic voters from Michigan and Florida weren't important and their votes "don't count", then Edwards and Obama agreed with them and didn't take the time to collect signatures or get on the ballot, because it is about MONEY right? Not about the PEOPLE in those states. Only Hillary CARED enough about the PEOPLE in Michigan and Florida to run there and put her name on the ballot. Edwards and Obama only tried to save money and effort and didn't CARE about the PEOPLE.

You already have a DNC-caused fiasco where the DNC has disenfranchised voters from Michigan and Florida by saying that their votes "don't count". And the DNC calls that DEMOCRACY??? I think you will have a LOT of ticked off voters in Michigan and Florida voting republican for McCain in the fall as a protest against the DNC's actions.

Two re-dos of the primaries in those states would cost the taxpayers MILLIONS...in a time when we are approaching a possible recession. No, I don't think they should be re-done.

Obama should eat the fruits of his "Let them eat cake" attitude towards Michigan and Florida. And in Nov. he WILL if it goes the way he wants (ignoring Michigan and Florida so that Hillary can't have her delegates from those states).

McCain will be around to pick up the pieces from the DNC's fiasco and the 50/50 split of the Democratic Party.

Absolutely not. The consequences of moving their primaries was spelled out initially and their respective committees decided to make the move anyway. They had a fair chance.

The only reason everyone's upset now is because the election ended up being so close. Overturning the decision sets up a precedent that could be very destructive to the process. As to "disenfranchising" the voters - they weren't disenfranchised - they voted. The results of their elections are being considered and discussed and will probably have an impact at the convention anyway.

They are going to have a re-vote in Michigan in May it looks like. As for Fl. they have yet to come to a solution everyone agrees on. With the way The Rep & Dems and the 2000 election has treated Fl. I am surprised they don't succeed from the United States and become their own country.

If those two states want to pay for it themselves fine. I dont think the DNC should have to pay the fine for Florida and Michigan breaking the rules.

I voted in Florida, and MY vote should stand as is.

This thing of re-voting is ridiculous. What are they going to do, bring every candidate back?

The candidates were foolish to agree to this blackmail by the Democratic Party - Hillary Clinton stood up to them and she should reap the rewards of having won the already-contested primaries.

Obama was a wimp who failed to fight for the rights of the people of Michigan and Florida to have their say in the nominating process. He deserves nothing in return for the nothing he gave them

After Tuesday I really don't have a dog in this fight, so I'll just say that mess is Howard Deans fault and he needs to ceremonially impale himself on his own sword at the convention.