As the session came to an close, delegates realized that in their excitement they had forgotten to open with the singing of the national anthem.
Unlike Mr. Emanuel, the idea-a-minute dynamo who would dart from floor to floor trying to control matters mundane and major, Mr. Daley, a seasoned former executive and a commerce secretary in the Clinton administration, has streamlined the operation and is more likely to keep to his office door closed and to delegate to subordinates.
This would mean that citizens, rather than electing a wide range of representatives for various offices, would only elect a single representative that is close to them, and delegate all political responsibility to that representative.
Furthermore, the proposed new master secret security may be of independent interest, as it is closer to the original desire: delegate the decryption rights while keeping the signing rights.
Be sure to delegate responsibility as close to the ground as possible, so they can be as reactive and sensitive as possible.
That is a reason Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama had stayed so close on delegate numbers, and why it becomes harder for her to reclaim a lead.
Those party loyalists will spend more time closer to delegates and V.I.P.'s than the 14,000 or so other volunteers will.
The chances of him closing the delegate gap with Clinton still look slim, but he could remain competitive until the big primaries in New York and California, where he is hoping to pull off more upsets.
Mrs. Clinton wants the Michigan do-over as a matter of political survival to close the delegate gap with Mr. Obama; she also hopes to finish the primary season with a lead in the popular vote.
Mrs. Clinton wants the Michigan do-over because, as a matter of political survival, she wants more delegates from state primary victories to close the delegate gap with Mr. Obama; she also hopes to finish the primary season with a lead in the popular vote.
