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Maryland Comes Up Six Stalwart Delegates Short of Unanimity
When Rep. Elijah Cummings promised a unified Maryland delegation that would be a “role model for the nation” at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, it sounded like wishful thinking. After all, powerful Maryland Democrats backed Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York early in the primaries.
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But at Wednesday night’s roll call vote, when Obama became the party’s official nominee, Maryland cast 94 of its 100 votes for Obama and only six for Clinton. The votes, in the end, didn’t matter, because Clinton moved to end the roll call early and nominate Obama by acclamation, “with one voice.”
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