"Clinton was the only top-tier candidate to refuse the ultimate Iowa and New Hampshire pander by removing her name from the Michigan ballot. That makes her essentially the de facto winner since Edwards and Obama, caving to the cry babies in Iowa and New Hampshire, took their name off Michigan's ballot. Sure, the DNC has stripped Michigan of its delegates, but that won't last through the convention. The last thing Democrats can afford is to alienate swing states like Michigan and Florida by refusing to seat their delegates."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1 /2/12427/74720
Eight years ago Michigan violated DNC rules and held an early primary; Gore and Bradley removed their names from the ballot.
...and instead of demanding that the DNC seat the results of a flawed primary, Michigan Democrats held a do-over caucus.
