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LANSING — The Democratic National Committee is pressuring Michigan and Florida to hold Democratic presidential caucuses so the delegates they’ve lost for holding January primaries can be seated at the national convention, a top Michigan Democrat said today.
DNC member Debbie Dingell said it’s unclear whether either state would hold caucuses since they’ve already held primaries, Michigan on Jan. 15 and Florida on Jan. 29.
But she said the DNC is asking the two states to consider such a plan as the likelihood grows that the selection of the party’s nominee could come down to the national convention.
“There’s obviously going to be a lot of intense pressure to figure it out,” she said.
DNC spokesman Damien LaVera said the committee is not applying new pressure to either state.“We have consistently said that we want states to submit plans that are in compliance with the rules,” he said.