The candidate the party is seeking to endorse has paid for this endorsement. This mere fact will be make him incredibly vulnerable to Republican attacks. Do away with the endorsement, if you believe in his candidacy so much, let the people choose him. It will make him a stronger candidate in the general.
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Charles Pennacchio
8 years ago
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True democracy requires that the people choose -- not the elite choose (or even recommend) for the people. We either trust in democracy or we make a pretense that we believe in it while behaving in a contrary way.
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Sharon Murray
8 years ago
Endorsing a candidate in the primary is antithetical to democracy. Letting the voters choose will indicate which candidate is most electable and will keep party favoritism out of the primary.
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Kathleen Keadan
8 years ago
Primary endorsements are divisive and take away choices from voters!
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Janet Bass Ecksel
8 years ago
Let the voters of decide at the polls, who should be the democratic candidate
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Katherine Rubin
8 years ago
The Democratic party should support the candidate selected by registered democrats as selected in the primary. To play favorites ahead of time subverts democracy and splinters a party that needs to be united, especially now.
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Kimberly T. Landon
8 years ago
I live in Milford Township. Don't know why it lists Pennsburg.
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Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie
8 years ago
As a Committeeperson for Newtown Twp 8, I concur with this petition.
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Wesley Combs
8 years ago
Let end the preselection and have a primary where voters decide who run in general election.
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Doris Udry
8 years ago
Commen sense.
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Hal Janssen
8 years ago
Government by and for the people, let us choose!
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Barbara L Gallagher
8 years ago
Common sense.
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Kelly Whitman
8 years ago
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Mark Pepper
8 years ago
All elections, especially primaries, should be democratic. The ultimate primary winner should be elected by the voters and not selected by the party leaders.
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Carol Sinclair
8 years ago
Please let US choose the candidate at the polls!
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Larry Cohen
8 years ago
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A big mistake in 2016 was the Clinton campaign's finger on the scale for Katie McGinty over two experienced pols. Unless there is evidence of wrongdoing or violation of party rules, Committee endorsements should wait until after primary season is over.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
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The "party" is supporting an out of town millionaire simply because of his money. In the end- he may be a good guy, and even a good candidate, but have enough faith in the voters to let us make our own decision.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I don’t feel great about the BCDC issuing this endorsement at all ... I understand that the party feels it has more information on these candidates than the voters, but ultimately the better path is to share that information with the voters and let the candidates practice overcoming the objections that will ultimately be raised in the general by their Republican opponents.
Let’s reinvent the way we come to market, let’s do all of this the right way because the way we’ve done it in the past obviously causes friction and animosity.
If you are a Committee Person and truly want to represent your area, then please vote “NO” to issuing a pre-primary endorsement in PA08.
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Kimberly T. Landon
8 years ago
Let Democratic voters choose the candidate they want at the polls. You want us to turn out to vote in the general so respect our intelligence and don't try to tip the scales in the primary.
The candidate the party is seeking to endorse has paid for this endorsement. This mere fact will be make him incredibly vulnerable to Republican attacks. Do away with the endorsement, if you believe in his candidacy so much, let the people choose him. It will make him a stronger candidate in the general.
True democracy requires that the people choose -- not the elite choose (or even recommend) for the people. We either trust in democracy or we make a pretense that we believe in it while behaving in a contrary way.
Endorsing a candidate in the primary is antithetical to democracy. Letting the voters choose will indicate which candidate is most electable and will keep party favoritism out of the primary.
Primary endorsements are divisive and take away choices from voters!
Let the voters of decide at the polls, who should be the democratic candidate
The Democratic party should support the candidate selected by registered democrats as selected in the primary. To play favorites ahead of time subverts democracy and splinters a party that needs to be united, especially now.
I live in Milford Township. Don't know why it lists Pennsburg.
As a Committeeperson for Newtown Twp 8, I concur with this petition.
Let end the preselection and have a primary where voters decide who run in general election.
Commen sense.
Government by and for the people, let us choose!
Common sense.
18938
All elections, especially primaries, should be democratic. The ultimate primary winner should be elected by the voters and not selected by the party leaders.
Please let US choose the candidate at the polls!
A big mistake in 2016 was the Clinton campaign's finger on the scale for Katie McGinty over two experienced pols. Unless there is evidence of wrongdoing or violation of party rules, Committee endorsements should wait until after primary season is over.
The "party" is supporting an out of town millionaire simply because of his money. In the end- he may be a good guy, and even a good candidate, but have enough faith in the voters to let us make our own decision.
I don’t feel great about the BCDC issuing this endorsement at all ... I understand that the party feels it has more information on these candidates than the voters, but ultimately the better path is to share that information with the voters and let the candidates practice overcoming the objections that will ultimately be raised in the general by their Republican opponents. Let’s reinvent the way we come to market, let’s do all of this the right way because the way we’ve done it in the past obviously causes friction and animosity. If you are a Committee Person and truly want to represent your area, then please vote “NO” to issuing a pre-primary endorsement in PA08.
Let Democratic voters choose the candidate they want at the polls. You want us to turn out to vote in the general so respect our intelligence and don't try to tip the scales in the primary.
let the people decide. enough of back room deals.