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There will be 4, delegate votes at the 45th Democratic National Convention, but there will be 4, actual delegates on the floor of the Convention in other words, 20 more delegates than votes Unpledged delegates shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except under the following conditions:. Saturday 31 May : Rules and Bylaws Committee Meeting The main item of business on the Committee's agenda will be the consideration of two pending challenges regarding the seating of the Florida and Michigan Delegations.

The states and D. Democratic Members of Congress U. Democratic Governors, except those who are already members of the Democratic National Committee and, therefore, are delegates re: a. Distinguished Party Leaders current and former U. Senate and U. These "Unpledged" delegates go to the Convention officially "Unpledged" that is, not committed- ahead of time- to vote for any particular presidential contender , though it is well known that many- if not most- of these may very well be privately supporting a presidential contender.

The number of these "Unpledged" delegates to the Democratic National Convention is subject to change up to the first meeting of the Convention due to deaths, resignations from office for those PLEO s who hold an elective office or accession- by a Democrat- to an elective office through an intervening election or special election.

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John Salazar U. Jan Schakowsky U. Lottie H. Barney Smith Resident Indiana. Mark Udall U. More information about Democratic Convention, Day 4. Purchase a Download Democratic Convention, Day 4. Request Download. Error requesting format availability. Video is loading… or watch on YouTube. I have come here tonight to stand with you to change America, to restore its future, to rise to our best ideals, and to elect Barack Obama President of the United States.

As I look ahead, I am strengthened by family and friendship. So many of you have been with me in the happiest days and the hardest days. Together we have known success and seen setbacks, victory, and defeat. But we have never lost our belief that we are all called to a better country and a newer world.

And I pledge to you — I pledge to you that I will be there next January on the floor of the United States Senate when we begin the great test. For me this is a season of hope — new hope for a justice and fair prosperity for the many, and not just for the few — new hope. And this is the cause of my life — new hope that we will break the old gridlock and guarantee that every American — north, south, east, west, young, old — will have decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege.

We can meet these challenges with Barack Obama. Yes, we can, and finally, yes, we will. Barack Obama will close the book on the old politics of race and gender and group against group and straight against gay.