COLUMBIA — Sen. Hillary Clinton issued a statement this morning about that DNC decision not to recognize Florida or Michigan delegates because those states broke those pesky party rules for when to hold their elections.

She won in Michigan, and holds a steady lead in Florida, where the candidates have agreed they won't campaign.

Statement by Senator Hillary Clinton on the Seating of Delegates at the Democratic National Convention

"I hear all the time from people in Florida and Michigan that they want their voices heard in selecting the Democratic nominee.

"I believe our nominee will need the enthusiastic support of Democrats in these states to win the general election, and so I will ask my Democratic convention delegates to support seating the delegations from Florida and Michigan. I know not all of my delegates will do so and I fully respect that decision. But I hope to be President of all 50 states and U.S. territories, and that we have all 50 states represented and counted at the Democratic convention.

"I hope my fellow potential nominees will join me in this.

"I will of course be following the no-campaigning pledge that I signed, and expect others will as well."

I'm waiting for an Obama event to start. We'll see if he has anything to say about this given the Florida fights that have been playing out in recent days.

UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.: Obama adviser David Axelrod responded a moment ago, calling the Clinton statement "almost breathtaking."

"It's classic bait-and-switch. She assured the early states she would honor" party rules, "then breaks her word," he said.

— Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times