Democratic delegates

February 13, 2008 - 5:28pm

Sharpton sides with New Hampshire

By Brian Lawson
Tags: Howard Dean, Al Sharpton, NAACP, New Hampshire Primary, Julian Bond, Democratic delegates

The Rev. Al Sharpton has sided with New Hampshire over whether or not the Democratic National Committee should seat delegates from Florida and Michigan at the National Convention in Denver.

In a letter to DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Sharpton said "I firmly believe that changing the rules now, and seating delegates from Florida and Michigan at this point would not only violate the Democratic party's rules of fairness, but also would be a grave injustice."

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