Obama Camp: Deal on Delegates Possible

from National Public Radio

The Democratic National Committee stripped Florida and Michigan of their delegates for holding their primaries too early. Hillary Clinton won in both states, but neither candidate campaigned in Florida, and Barack Obama was not on the ballot in Michigan.

Getting those delegates to count is one final strategy for Clinton in her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination. Despite her big win in Kentucky on Tuesday, she still trails Obama in the delegate count, and Obama's win in Oregon gave him a majority of delegates.

Obama's chief strategist, David Axelrod, tells Michele Norris the campaign is "committed" to seating the delegates of Florida and Michigan.

"We are open to compromise. We're willing to go more than halfway," he says. "I guess the question is: Is Senator Clinton's campaign willing to do the same?"

He tells Norris the campaign is willing to make sacrifices such as yielding more delegates.

"Senator Obama feels strongly about this that Florida and Michigan will be fully represented at the convention."

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 21, 2008