Florida Makes Its Case Before DNC Bylaws Committee

Florida Democratic National Committee member Jon Ausman makes the case for allocation of Florida’s delegation. His case seems to hedge that the superdelegates shall be seated because they are charter delegates and the rules and charter of the Democratic National Committee state that the DNC members are automatically delegates and the sanctions do not apply to charter delegates. He is arguing that all superdelegates should be seated as full delegates. The rule of 50% of pledged delegates seems to be acceptable to Florida. Mr. Ausman argues says there is no rule in the charter of the Democratic Party that says the superdelegates can be diminished in size or role of at the convention. The committee is now questioning Mr. Ausman. Don Fowler, former DNC chairman Don Fowler disagrees with Mr. Ausman, saying superdelegates have the same perogative and power that elected delegates have, no more, no less.