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Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 03:59 PM Apr 2019

Chalk up a win for Democracy!

Just got an email from the Washington state party office:

After hearing from more than 12,800 Democrats across the state, we have a decision.

Washington Democrats will be allocating delegates for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President of the United States with a PRIMARY ELECTION on March 10, 2020.

Just now at a meeting in Pasco, elected representatives of the Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC) voted (121 to 40) to use the March 2020 primary results to apportion delegates.

The overwhelming majority (93.6%) of the public votes and comments you sent supported this decision.

By hosting one of the most important primaries in the country next year, we expect an enormous wave of energy from thousands of Washingtonians, some of whom will be getting involved in politics for the first time. This is a HUGE opportunity to bring in a new wave of volunteers, activists -- and even potential future candidates -- to fuel progressive change in our state for years to come.


Bold mine.

Cross posted in the Wahington forum.

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Chalk up a win for Democracy! (Original Post) Wounded Bear Apr 2019 OP
Amen! manor321 Apr 2019 #1
WTG Washington! MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #2
Last time, the caucuses were pretty rowdy from what I heard... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #3
Primaries are much more democratic. Caucuses are intimidating MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #4

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
3. Last time, the caucuses were pretty rowdy from what I heard...
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:17 PM
Apr 2019

Apparently, the Bernie bots kind of tried to take over the process.

I certainly prefer the primary election process.

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