The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee today voted to return full voting rights to the convention delegates from Florida and Michigan, approving Barack Obama's request, thus ending the long fight over Michigan's presidential primary that had them stripped of all voting rights.

The party had decided to punish the two renegade states for holding primaries before their allocated dates. In separate votes, and with the aim of uniting the party, the panel permitted the full seating of Michigan and Florida with no debate or opposing votes.

Though their delegates will be present tonight on the floor of the Pepsi Center in an effort to let bygones be bygones, the primary took a considerable toll in Michigan and Florida. None of the major candidates campaigned in either of the states, as each displayed loyalty to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, which had been granted early-voting status.

"We realize that mistakes have been made, but we're excited in Florida," said Scott Maddox, a former Florida Democratic chairman and a member of the credentials committee. "We have suffered enough."