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HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts) Sat May 7, 2016, 06:48 PM May 2016

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Update from Maine State Convention - Super Delegates' power significantly reduced

Hi all. Been a while since I've last posted, but figured it was worth it to stop in and let you know what happened at the Maine State Convention today. One of the amendments that we voted on and approved will force Super Delegates to support Presidential Candidates in proportion to the vote of the people. In other words, Bernie (or anyone) winning states with 60-70% of the vote and receiving no Super Delegate support won't happen anymore, at least in Maine. This will take effect starting in 2020. There was a big push to force the rule change to take effect immediately, but apparently there were procedural rules in place preventing that from happening. All in all it was a good day for Bernie at the convention. Here's a video of the aforementioned motion passing with a voice vote.

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Update from Maine State Convention - Super Delegates' power significantly reduced (Original Post) HerbChestnut May 2016 OP

Step by step, we are regaining control of our country again. -none May 2016 #1

Proud of my adopted state today magical thyme May 2016 #2

Thank you Maine! Jennylynn May 2016 #3

Indeed... malokvale77 May 2016 #4

-none

(1,884 posts)

1. Step by step, we are regaining control of our country again.

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 06:52 PM

May 2016

It probably will take a decade or more, but it will happen.

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

2. Proud of my adopted state today

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 08:19 PM

May 2016

Jennylynn

(696 posts)

3. Thank you Maine!

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 08:43 PM

May 2016

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

4. Indeed...

Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 09:57 PM

May 2016

I wish the Democratic Party of Texas would get a clue.

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