Obama camp thinks a draw is quite possible. Any solutions?

[Onlooker]

If neither side has enough delegates, and let's suppose Clinton has more of the popular vote and Obama has more states, what solution would you propose to prevent a bitter fight that might lead to a Republican victory? Obviously, neither Clinton nor Obama will volunteer to step aside, nor would their supporters want that.

Possible solutions include seating the Florida and Michigan delegates, but Obama people would not want that. It's quite unfair. If the decision is left to the superdelegates that would probably give an advantage to Clinton since many of those superdelegates are part of the entrenched Democratic Party that Obama is running against.

Another possibility maybe is freeing all the delegates to vote as they wish and letting each candidate give a presentation. Maybe that would break the deadlock.

This is a tough issue. As an Obama or Clinton supporter or unbiased supporter of neither, what might you propose that is reasonably fair to both sides?

Here's the link I'm basing this post on:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9T3ToQrPGqc&refer=home

"Barack Obama's advisers are anticipating the possibility of a Democratic presidential race deadlocked past the last primary, and the outcome may hinge on a fight over whether delegations from Florida and Michigan get seats at the party's national convention in Denver.

"One scenario prepared for the Illinois senator's campaign and released inadvertently yesterday with another document projects Obama will end up in June with 1,806 of the delegates who select the party's nominee to 1,789 for New York Senator Hillary Clinton. That is short of the number needed to win the nomination."

[libertee]

1. Howard Dean, DNC chairperson..told them (C&O) to WORK IT OUT!

actually, I think he told them to not let it go to the convention before they worked it out!!! 2 heads are better than one!!! The only way we'll do it is together

[Renew Deal]

17. That's also probably why Edwards is out.

I think the DNC told him to get out.

[Buzz Clik]

2. This already is part of the convention process.

[yourout]

3. President Gore.

[libertee]

5. Please no, we are ready for a C& O team or a O&C team ...either way

[denem]

4. Win.

[Benhurst]

6. I don't think there is going to be a brokered convention.

But if it comes to that, it means neither Clinton nor Obama has made the sale.

At that point, I think a third party should be nominated. Al Gore would be the obvious choice.

[mmonk]

7. Edwards's delegates.

That's why Obama told Edwards to gather as many delegates as he could.

[Zueda]

8. Arm wrestle match!

[islandmkl]

9. If I was Obama...

I would offer Bill a room in the White House. Now.

[adapa]

10. puerto rico is a winner take all state with 64 deligates at the very end

Let's let Puerto Rico decide

[IsItJustMe]

11. I know it's not gonna happen, but how about a re-do for Florida and Michigan.

[Bluerthanblue]

18. that would be the only fair solution.

[rucky]

12. A "bitter fight" would not be justified.

If it's that close, we should accept the superdelegates' pick.

[Aptastik]

16. Even though this would favor Hillary

I really think it's the only way.

[wyldwolf]

13. How could you solve a draw? Flip a coin?

[OzarkDem]

14. Let's cross that bridge when we get to it

[elixir]

15. Somebody (Howard Dean?) needs to sit down w/ BO and HRC and figure out a plan before the convention

We cannot afford to waste our time, money and good will from the voters with ridiculous bickering about who got what. The opportunity is huge and we can't blow it on an internal battle between two candidates w/ so many issues in common.

[libertee]

19. AMEN,AMEN,AMEN!!!!!