Kentucky supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton say the Kentucky Democratic Party has violated rules by substituting a backer of Barack Obama for a Clinton supporter in the delegation that will attend the national convention in Denver later this month.

About two dozen Clinton faithful in Kentucky signed an official challenge filed to the Democratic National Convention's credentials committee to revoke the delegate status for state Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, D-Lexington, who backed Obama in the primary, and give her spot to a Clinton supporter.

This controversy started after the party had to make three changes in the delegation's roster after officials erred at the state party's convention in June by selecting more male delegates than female. National Democratic Party bylaws require delegations to include as many women as men.

Three men — all Clinton supporters — resigned from their spots: Jeff Harney, a Northern Kentucky Democrat selected as an at-large delegate; Jesus Menendez, a pledged-Clinton delegate; and state Treasurer Todd Hollenbach, who also backed Clinton in the primary and was selected as a party leader/elected official delegate.

Last month, Harney was replaced with female Clinton supporter Sarah Allen, while Menendez's wife and fellow Clinton backer Shirley Menendez took his place.

 

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