Article: Obama calls for full voting rights for Florida, Michigan delegates

Obama calls for full voting rights for Florida, Michigan delegates WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called on Sunday for full voting rights for delegates from Florida and Michigan states at the party's national convention.

"I believe party unity calls for the delegates from Florida and Michigan to be able to participate fully alongside the delegates from the other states and territories," said the Illinois Senator in a letter to the Democratic credentials committee.

The two states were stripped of all delegates to the Democratic national convention from Aug. 25 to 28, where the presidential candidate will be officially elected ...

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