Michigan appears to be on the brink of solving its delegate dispute with a plan for a re-vote primary. Hillary Clinton beat out the “uncommitted” the first time around in January and will be banking that Michigan is another Ohio–a win based on downscale Democrats. A win in Michigan would also be further proof that Obama is a niche candidate riding a wave of support from college kids, African Americans, and elites on two coasts.

Meanwhile, the plan for a mail-in re-vote in Florida seems to have crumbled. The choice there is coming down to: no vote, an in-person re-vote, or a delegate compromise. No vote means Florida’s delegates won’t be seated, Hillary Clinton will organize street demonstrations (just you wait, she will) and Barack Obama won’t (I’d wager) intervene to “make sure every vote counts.” It also presents the very real danger that John McCain will go to town on the notion that the Democrats have “abandoned” Florida. (He already leads comfortably in head-to-head match ups against both Democrats.)

The re-vote option, a full blown in-person election, would cost $25 million. The state party and the DNC have pleaded poverty, but this strikes me as a sum which Hillary’s wealthy and powerful friends could raise in a week. It would be . . . odd to invite so much trouble, throw out delegates from a key state, and give Clinton a rallying cry over a comparatively measly $25 million.

Finally, there is always the chance of a compromise allowing a portion of the original delegates to be seated. This would give Clinton a delegate advantage (she won the first, essentially uncontested primary 50%-33%). And it would also preserve the principle that the DNC has the right to set its own primary schedule.

The bottom line? More delegates, but perhaps not as many as Clinton would like, will probably be back in play. And the grousing will have just begun.