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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho and what should determine what our party's 2016 platform says?
Corollary questions:
"If the platform is based solely on what whoever the nominee ends up being wants, with no real input from rank and file people at the platform hearings or the convention delegates themselves, will our platform end up saying anything that matters?"
"Is there any point in having a platform if it's bland, inoffensive and 'safe'?"
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The wishes of the nominee, based solely upon what she or thinks will get her or him elected. | |
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Partly what the nominee wants partly what people at the platform hearings and the convention delegates want | |
0 (0%) |
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Open debate on the convention floor, with all delegates permitted to vote their conscience on all planks | |
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The platform really doesn't matter. | |
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Who and what should determine what our party's 2016 platform says? (Original Post)
Ken Burch
Feb 2015
OP
The platform matters for about 24 hours... unless it says something really stupid. n/t
PoliticAverse
Feb 2015
#2
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)1. I don't think candidates pay much attention to the Party platform,
but I think it should be hashed out at the convention.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. The platform matters for about 24 hours... unless it says something really stupid. n/t
marym625
(17,997 posts)3. Me
I should decide.
It's a good question and I appreciate that you asked. In all reality, the 1% decide and that's it.