 The AP has obtained a letter sent to Democratic National Committee Rules Committee members, which says the panel will meet Friday. The party said in May it would hold an early roll call vote before the Democratic Convention to make sure the president would qualify for Ohio's ballot, which originally had an August 7th deadline. The letter comes a day after some House Democrats said an early vote would stifle debate about a nominee and be a terrible idea. Sagar Magani, Washington.