Obama Reinstates Calif. Delegates
LOS ANGELES - Facing a backlash from supporters, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign reversed course Thursday and reinstated hundreds of people to lists that will be used to choose California’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention.Campaign manager David Plouffe said in a letter to potential delegates that all names would be restored to ballots that will be used Sunday to elect the delegates, overturning the earlier decision. The letter did not refer to the complaints.”We are confident that delegates elected from this pool will reflect the senator’s commitment to a diverse and unified delegation at the national convention,” Plouffe wrote. “An overwhelming number of supporters have signed up to run for delegate, so there will likely be lines and tight space at the caucus locations. We ask for everyone’s patience and cooperation,” he said.Earlier this week, Obama’s and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign took advantage of party rules to purge scores of potential delegates in a bid to ensure that only their loyalists travel to the August convention in Denver where the party will anoint a presidential nominee.
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