California Secretary of State is Huge Hillary Fan

[amborin]

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. most elected democrats are. nt

[bkkyosemite]

2. Oh I know a good one...but nah

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. hence her lead in super delegates

[baldguy]

50. ...and her lead in pledged delegates. A her lead in the popular vote.

[snowy owl]

13. Not true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2016
Former

Paul G. Kirk, MA (2009–2010)[11]
Don Riegle, MI (1976–1995)[12]

U.S. Representatives
Tulsi Gabbard
Collin Peterson
Peter Welch
Alan Grayson
Current

Keith Ellison, MN[13]
Tulsi Gabbard, HI[14]
Alan Grayson, FL[15]
Raúl Grijalva, AZ[16]
Marcy Kaptur, OH[17]
Dan Lipinski, IL[18]
Collin Peterson, MN[19]
Peter Welch, VT[20]
Rick Nolan, MN[21]

Former

Brad Miller, NC (2003–2013)[22]

State executive officials
Current

Jim Condos, 38th Secretary of State of Vermont[23]
Matthew Dunlap, 47th & 49th Secretary of State of Maine[24]
Doug Hoffer, 30th Vermont Auditor of Accounts[25]

Former

Dudley Dudley, New Hampshire Executive Council member (1977–1985)[26]
Jim Hightower, 8th Texas Agriculture Commissioner (1983–1991)[27]
Barbara Lawton, 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2003–2011)[28]
Vel Phillips, 29th Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1979–1983)[29]
John Shea, New Hampshire Executive Council member (2006–2010)[30]

State legislators
Justin Chenette
Kaniela Ing
John Marty
James Sanders, Jr.
Current

Jonathan Brostoff, WI Rep.[31]
Terry Alexander, SC Rep.[32]
Susan Allen, MN Rep.[33]
Robert Alley, ME Rep.[24]
Carol Ammons, IL Rep.[34]
Richard Andrade, AZ Rep.[35]
Tom Anzelc, MN Rep.[33]
Tim Ashe, VT Sen. (VPP)[36]
Justin Bamberg, SC Rep.[37]
Jane Beaulieu, NH Rep.[30]
Roberta Beavers, ME Rep.[24]
Travis Bennett, NH Rep.[30]
Steven Berry, VT Rep.[38]
Peter Bixby, NH Rep.[30]
Brian Blake, WA Rep.[39]
Lydia Blume, ME Rep.[24]
David Bly, MN Rep.[33]
Reginald Bolding, AZ Rep.[40]
Heidi Brooks, ME Rep.[24]
Mollie Burke, VT Rep. (VPP)[41]
Wayne Burton, NH Rep.[30]
James J. Campbell, ME Rep. (Ind.)[24]
Mark Cardenas, AZ Rep.[42]
Ralph Chapman, ME Rep.[24]
Cynthia Chase, NH Rep[43]
Justin Chenette, ME Rep.[44]
Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, VT Rep. (VPP)[41]
Ben Chipman, ME Rep.[24]
Jackie Cilley, NH Rep.[45]
Karen Clark, MN Rep.[46]
Renny Cushing, NH Rep.[30]
Andrea Dalessandro, AZ Sen.[35]
Susan Davis, VT Rep. (VPP)[41]
Michael Devin, ME Rep.[24]
Mark Dion, ME Rep.[24]
Donna Doore, ME Rep.[24]
Michelle Dunphy, ME Rep.[24]
Jamie Eldridge, MA Sen.[47]
Brandon Ellington, MO Rep.[48]
Jeffrey Evangelos, ME Rep. (Ind.)[24]
Richard Farnsworth, ME Rep.[24]
Gail Finney, KS Rep.[49]
La Shawn K. Ford, IL Rep.[50]
Vincent Fort, GA Sen.[51]
William Frank, VT Rep.[38]
Patsy French, VT Rep.[38]
Steve Gallardo, AZ Sen.[52]
Eric Genrich, WI Ass.[53]
Paul Gilbert, ME Rep.[24]
Wendell Gilliard SC Rep.[54]
Diana Gonzalez, VT Rep. (VPP)[41]
Adam Goode, ME Rep.[24]
Geoffrey Gratwick, ME Sen.[24]
Will Guzzardi, IL Rep.[55]
Sandy Haas, VT Rep. (VPP)[41]
Scott Hamann, ME Rep.[24]
Denise Harlow, ME Rep.[24]
Bob Hasegawa, WA Sen.[56]
Arthur L. Haywood III, PA Sen.[57]
Helen Head, VT Rep.[38]
John Hennessy, CT Rep.[58]
Geoffrey Hirsch, NH Rep.[30]
George Hogan, ME Rep.[24]
Mary S. Hooper, VT Rep.[38]
Frank Hornstein, MN Rep.[33]
Brian Hubbell, ME Rep.[24]
Kaniela Ing, HI Rep.[59]
Marty Jack, NH Rep.[30]
Troy Jackson, ME Sen.[60]
Pramila Jayapal, WA Sen.[61]
Pat Jehlen, MA Sen.[62]
Tim Jerman, VT Rep.[23]
Bert Johnson, MI Sen.[63]
LaDawn Jones, GA Rep.[64]
Mary Keefe, MA Rep.[47]
John Kefalas, CO Sen.[65]
Jeff Kessler, WV Sen.[66]
Warren Kitzmiller, VT Rep.[38]
Stephen Kulik, MA Rep.[67]
Michel Lajoie, ME Rep.[24]
Tina Liebling, MN Rep.[33]
Patrick Long, NH Rep.[30]
Carlos Mariani, MN Rep.[33]
Paul Mark, MA Rep.[68]
Marisa Márquez, TX Rep.[69]
Linda Martin, VT Rep.[38]
John Marty, MN Sen.[33]
Jeff McCabe, ME House Maj. Leader[24]
James McCullough, VT Rep.[38]
Richard McNamara, NH Rep.[30]
Cezar McKnight, SC Rep.[70]
Gina Melaragno, ME Rep.[24]
Juan Mendez, AZ Rep.[71]
Michael Merrifield, CO Sen.[72]
David Miramant, ME Sen.[24]
Kim Monaghan-Derrig, ME Rep.[24]
Genise Montecillo, MO Rep.[73]
Marcia Moody, NH Rep.[30]
Michael Moran, MA Rep.[74]
Luis Moscoso, WA Rep.[61]
Joseph Neal, SC Rep.[75]
Rob Nosse, OR Rep.[76]
Jerry Ortiz y Pino, NM Sen.[77]
Jean O'Sullivan, VT Rep.[38]
Lee Oxenham, NH Rep.[30]
John Patrick, ME Sen.[24]
Avram Patt, VT Rep.[38]
Chris Pearson, VT Rep. (VPP)[78]
Charles F. Pelkey, WY Rep.[79]
Bill Perkins, NY Sen.[80]
Anthony Pollina, VT Sen. (VPP)[41]
Robyn Porter, CT Rep.[58]
Christine Powers, ME Rep.[24]
Marcia Price, VA Del.[81]
Martín Quezada, AZ Sen.[82]
Aaron Regunberg, RI Rep.[83][84]
Russell Ruderman, HI Sen.[85]
Diane Russell, ME Rep.[24]
Marjorie Ryerson, VT Rep.[38]
Deane Rykerson, ME Rep.[24]
Joseph Salazar, CO Rep.[86]
James Sanders, Jr., NY Sen.[80]
Robert Saucier, ME Rep.[24]
Andy Schmidt, NH Rep.[30]
Tick Segerblom, NV Sen.[87]
Luis R. Sepúlveda, NY Ass.[88]
David Sharpe, VT Rep.[38]
Gilman Shattuck, NH Rep.[30]
James Sheehan, RI Sen.[89]
Amy Sheldon, VT Rep.[41]
Stanley Short, ME Rep.[24]
Jonathan Singer, CO Rep.[72]
Michael J. Skindell, OH Sen.[90]
Clem Smith, MO Rep.[91]
Timothy Smith, NH Rep.[92]
Stephen Stanley, ME Rep.[24]
Phil Steck, NY Ass.[93]
Thomas Stevens, VT Rep.[38]
Peter Stuckey, ME Rep.[24]
Mary Sullivan, VT Rep.[38]
George Sykes, NH Rep.[30]
Peter Tercyak, CT House Dep. Maj. Leader[58]
Robert Theberge, NH Rep.[30]
Ryan Tipping-Spitz, ME Rep.[24]
Maida Townsend, VT Rep.[38]
Joseph "Chip" Troiano, VT Rep.[38]
Ivy Vann, NH Rep[94]
Edwin Vargas, CT Rep.[58]
Ceci Velasquez, AZ Rep.[95]
Andy White, NH Rep.[30]
Robert Q. Williams, SC Rep.[54]
Gary Holder-Winfield, CT Sen.[58]
John Wisniewski, NJ Ass.[96]
Dan Wolf, MA Sen.[97]
Mark Woodward, VT Rep.[38]
Michael Yantachka, VT Rep.[38]
Teo Žagar, VT Rep.[38]
David Zuckerman, VT Sen. (VPP)[41]

Former
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Nina Turner
Thomas Duane

Mo Baxley, NH Rep. (2007–2008)[30]
Daryl Beall, IA Sen. (2003–2015)[98]
Gloria Bromell Tinubu, GA Rep. (2011)[99]
Bruce Bryant, ME Sen. (2002–2010)[24]
Lon Burnam, TX Rep. (1997–2015)[100]
Terrance Carroll, 34th CO House Speaker (2009–2011)[72]
Gil Cedillo, CA Sen. (2002–2010)[101]
Burt Cohen, NH Sen. (1990–2004)[102]
Amanda Curtis, MT Rep. (2013–2015)[103]
Thomas Duane, NY Sen. (1999–2012)[104]
Matt Dunne, VT Sen. (2002–2006)[105]
Robert W. Duplessie, ME Rep. (1998–2006)[24]
David Dutremble, ME Sen. (2012–2016)[24]
Bill Edley, IL Rep. (1989–1995)[106]
Eileen Ehlers, NH Rep. (2007–2008)[30]
Frances Farenthold, TX Rep. (1969–1973)[107]
Tom Fiegen, IA Rep. (2000–2003)[108]
Lucy Flores, NV Ass. (2011–2015)[109]
Michael Foley, OH Rep. (2006–2014)[90]
Sylvia Gale, NH Rep. (2012–2014)[30]
Michael Futrell, VA Del. (2014–2016)[110]
Domingo García, TX Rep. (1996–2002)[100]
Bev Hannon, IA Sen. (1985–1992)[111]
Becky Lourey, MN Sen. (1991–2007)[112]
Heather Mizeur MD Del. (2007–2015)[113]
John Moran, VT Rep. (2006–2015)[114]
Bob Perry, NH Rep. (2011–2014)[30]
Linda Powers, CO Sen. (1992–1996)[72]
C. J. Prentiss, OH Sen. (1999–2006)[90]
Charles R. Priest, ME Rep. (2006–2014)[24]
John G. Richardson, 97th ME House Speaker (2004–2006)[24]
Bettie C. Scott, MI Rep. (2005–2011)[115]
Nina Turner, OH Sen. (2008–2014)[116]
Tom Turnipseed, SC Sen. (1976–1980)[54]
Hector Uribe, TX Sen. (1981–1991)[100]
Brian Wazlaw, NH Rep. (2012–2014)[30]
Chuck Weed, NH Rep. (2000–2014)[30]

[La Lioness Priyanka]

16. and i said most not all. most do endorse her.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2016

[oasis]

17. Two Tulsi Gabbards and Alan Graysons, Nina Turners

and a truckload of local hasbeens.

[ucrdem]

44. And only from CA, former state senator Gil Cedillo, currently out of office.

[mikehiggins]

3. No prejudice there, no sirree bob.

Do you think the SoS in Ca knows what the word "recuse" means?

[Demsrule86]

15. when has a Secretary of state ever recused themselves?

I can't think of one. We need new rules for Bernie? Hey, I want Bernie in California because I heard a chilling tale on Make it Plain...
California has anyone and everyone on one non-presidential ballot say for the Senate (there are 32 people running). Top two winners compete in the election ...could be two GOP types or two Dems or two greens or two who knows. I shudder to think the outcome for us in that state for the Senate if the GOP had a real primary and came out in droves...while Dems stayed home. We could end up with two GOP types running for the US Senate.

[JoePhilly]

4. Bernie fans would be thrilled if the reverse were true.

After all ... she's probably one of the super delegates you need to flip too.

[SusanLarson]

6. Conflict of Interest Issue

The Democratic Party needs a solid conflict of interest provision prohibiting party officials from publicly or privately showing preference for any campaign. No Party official can have a position with any campaign without first stepping down.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. so Tulsi Gabbard should step down?

what a strangely undemocratic position to take

[libdem4life]

12. She did. n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. she stepped down from the DNC not from her job as a House Rep from HI

[TM99]

33. I bet you know that

a House rep, a DNC rep, and a SoS are not the same thing.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

35. Yes, that's my point

[libdem4life]

56. Your point is that endorsing a candidate is a conflict of interest

And they should resign from the House or Senate?

The party aparatus yes, although DWS is a glaring study in inconsistency while she runs her hopefully losing battle in Florida. so there's that.

[obamanut2012]

49. She absolutely did not

[libdem4life]

55. Did not what? Step down from her position on the DNC?

I watched the video of her statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/28/why-did-this-top-dnc-official-just-endorse-bernie-sanders/

"Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) announced on NBC's "Meet the Press" that she's stepping down from her post as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, which requires her to be neutral in the primary, and is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.)."

Now you can argue with the video.

[CentralCoaster]

26. Padilla should not be seen as supporting one candidate over another.

Tulsi has nothing to do with California.

[Demsrule86]

18. That is ridiculous

No we don't need any such thing.

[SusanLarson]

39. Yes we do

DNC officials have shown that we indeed do because they abused their positions with the DNC to promote one candidate over another, and to deny party resources from one candidate in favor of another. There is also the strong suspicion of funneling confidential campaign voter data to a competing campaign.

[Demsrule86]

45. Yeah Bernie fired those that broke into the server right?

Oh, wait he fired one out of four...if I remember correctly. Sorry Bernie had a fair shot...there will be no investigation leading to any 'do-overs'. I have never seen a re-vote actually.

[JTFrog]

54. Well if they did that he should sue the DNC.

Oh wait....

How did that work out again?

[KingFlorez]

31. No

That's a ridiculous idea.

[SusanLarson]

40. Not at all.

Not at all for all the same reasons we require judges to recuse themselves when they might not be neutral in a case they are hearing, to ensure that the party is impartial and not partisan. When you have state party officials with license plates stating their preference for a campaign then running the primary, and the top party official using her position to embarrass one campaign in favor of another, there is a problem that must be fixed.

[KingFlorez]

41. "The party is impartial and not partisan"

That makes no sense and is contradictory, because a political party is partisan in nature.

[SusanLarson]

48. Parties are, but out election system should not be.

But our nations election system should not be. Therefore when someone decides to back a campaign they should step down from any position in the party to prevent a conflict of interest.

[noretreatnosurrender]

7. The Kentucky SOS

is also a Clinton supporter.

[PowerToThePeople]

9. Not a big deal imo

if we see a bunch of poling places closed at last minute and/or not enough ballots or other issues, then we have major legal issues.

[msongs]

10. people who vote are biased. therefore nobody should be allowed to vote. jeeez

[sufrommich]

11. Seems a little early to start the "we was robbed" narrative for California. nt

[Demsrule86]

20. Bernie is down in the polls

They need to figure out the next excuse.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. yeah this stolen election meme is BS and Bernie should stop fanning this flame

[Demsrule86]

46. I agree

I have heard him talk about irregularities and how independents were disenfranchised. I am so sick of Bernie Sanders.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

21. i guess all pollsters and statisticians (like nate silver) are in her pocket too

this is cray cray land here

[Codeine]

42. The journey of a thousand excuses begins with the first narrative. nt

[JTFrog]

47. Well they have to start early cuz most voting in CA is done by mail. Their other excuses,

errrr accusations, won't hold up in CA.

[COLGATE4]

51. No, it's never too early to start the next meme

about why Bernie didn't make it. Just look at how Faux News starts their smears - usually way out in fron of anyone except Drudge.

[PeaceNikki]

14. Of course she is. Most of the smart, strong, hard working elected Democrats are.

[annavictorious]

23. Is the purpose of this post

to set up the "Sanders was robbed" narrative when he loses California?

[seabeyond]

25. "Sanders was robbed" ... Again....

[seabeyond]

24. Good for him, he is enthusied for our Democratic candidate and the Ge race.

[MineralMan]

27. So what?

What's your concern? California's election will be dine according to the laws. The CA SOS has one vote.

[onecaliberal]

28. Fuck!

[ShrimpPoboy]

29. Unless we make them apolitical positions

There's always going to be a candidate less favored by the secretary of state.

[Kip Humphrey]

30. No wonder there are registration party-affiliation-switching issues in California.

"It is not the vote, it is who counts the vote that is important"

[KingFlorez]

32. Another super villain

Someone else to attack when Sanders loses badly again.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

36. Exactly

[Beacool]

34. This is a preemptive "Bernie was robbed" in case he loses CA.

[CentralCoaster]

38. The robberies have already taken place. But it's nothing new.

Both parties have always been in the business of promoting preselected favorites.

Like it or not, shenanigans take place. In fact, the very creation of superdelegates was to protect chosen candidates.

Again, good or bad, it's a dynamic that can work against pure democracy.

[msongs]

37. or howsabout this: obama is a democrat therefore no election in the USA while he is president lol nt

[ucrdem]

43. Alex is the man

There's probably something to be said for objectivity but since the entire current CA congressional delegation, statehouse, state congress and senate, Dem mayoral caucus and both Senators have endorsed her, save one lone mayor in Garden Grove, he might as well drop the pretense. I'm hoping California delivers the first wave of a Clinton tsunami that washes the red right out of DC and delivers a Senate and Congress to match those big baby blues.

[MadBadger]

52. So he must be corrupt then...right?

[pdsimdars]

53. In the immortal line of Frank Zappa . . no way to delay that trouble comin' every day.