The problem lies within the rules some state parties operate their caucuses under.

The difference between a caucus and a primary is that a state runs the primary and the party runs a caucus. A caucus can be identical to a primary in all aspects except the party runs it instead of the state.

And there is nothing wrong with that. As an example, I point to New Mexico. IT may take longer to determine results, but it costs less.

Obama refuses to count the two pledged delegates who have switched on his web site's official count.

Looks liek there are some idiots who want to cut off their noses to spite their faces.

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;ll tell you slowly...

B A R A C K    O B A M A    I S    T H E    N O M I N E E

Nothing you say will alter that, unless you want a president McCain.

No way does this go to the convention.

Under the rules, the minimum punishment for Florida and Michigan is to lose half their delegation.

That is the best case scenario.

Obama may pul to within two or three, but Clinton gets the big win and Obama will not step on that.

It's Hillary's day. she deserves it.

The people of MAryland voted and spoke. This guy pledged.

I cannot abide oath-breaking.

By every metric, Obama is the winner. Clinton's only hope is to change a vast quantity of minds on the convention floor. History proves that even were she successful, she would lose the general election. She has lost the primary and all she can do now is destroy her own and her husband's legacies for all time.

Check mate

There should be at least 2 hives per every five miles of urban landscape.

If something isn't done soon, the ensuing famine will destroy much of the world's people.

West Virginians look for comfort and generally find it in the familiar.

So when faced with a couple of politicians, they will go with the one most familiar to them.

This is one of many reasons Hillary will win resoundingly, and has done so in Applachia.

EVERY campaign that goes to the convention loses in the general.

Every last one of them.

So if you want to lose, take it to the convention.

The season ends next week.

INCREDIBLY HAWT!!!

BEYOND TOTALLY HAWT!!!

And that is the earliest the rules could be changed.

Meanwhile, a couple of things have happened.

1) When you take into account apportionment rules, the number of remaining delegates, the number of super delegates that Obama took yesterday, and the Pelosi Club, Hillary Clinton was mathematically eliminated from all possibilities of winning the nomination yesterday. She has a narrow window whereby she could win all remaining super delegates to her side and deny Obama the nomination, too, because Edwards still has some delegates. That window will be closed within days and Obama will be mathematically guaranteed the nomination.

2) Obama is on track to have 2025 delegates on May 20. Under the current rules, that will make him the nominee. Again, the rules cannot be altered until May 31 at the earliest.

Checkmate.