To all Democratic members of Congress:
With Senators Obama and Clinton virtually splitting pledged delegates in every state that has had a primary or caucus so far, it seems more and more likely that the next Democratic presidential candidate will be determined by a vote of the super delegates at the convention in Denver.
No one knows what will happen at the Democratic convention yet, but we are worried that it could be very un-democratic. Super delegates seem to be the modern day equivalents of smoke-filled back rooms, and they are scary.
Therefore, we must ask you to vote with the will of the people of your state when the time comes. We ask this of you because whether your constituency elect Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as their choice for Democratic nominee, the people of your state chose you to be their voice in Washington. Voting against the people who elected you to represent them is the antithesis of your duty to them.
Therefore, we the undersigned urge you to truly represent your constituency by adding your vote to the vote of the people of your state at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The growth of this petition indicates that current donor and voter expectations regarding super delegate transparency have reached a critical point. I am now compiling the list of signers by congressional district to present to party leadership before the upcoming platform committee review.
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David Das
18 years ago
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If they dont listen to the state results whats the point of even showing up to vote in the first place? fix this.
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Sarah Wheeler
18 years ago
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MY VOTE SHOULD COUNT MORE THAN SOME PARTY INSIDERS OPINION. DO THE RIGHT THING.
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Mike Spencer
18 years ago
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stop the backroom deals. let the voters decide not the elites.
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Candace M Hartzog
10 years ago
Please let the people be represented. Get rid of super delegates.
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Cynthia St Germain
10 years ago
I do not like the results of an election taken from me.
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To all Democratic members of Congress:
With Senators Obama and Clinton virtually splitting pledged delegates in every state that has had a primary or caucus so far, it seems more and more likely that the next Democratic presidential candidate will be determined by a vote of the super delegates at the convention in Denver.
No one knows what will happen at the Democratic convention yet, but we are worried that it could be very un-democratic. Super delegates seem to be the modern day equivalents of smoke-filled back rooms, and they are scary.
Therefore, we must ask you to vote with the will of the people of your state when the time comes. We ask this of you because whether your constituency elect Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as their choice for Democratic nominee, the people of your state chose you to be their voice in Washington. Voting against the people who elected you to represent them is the antithesis of your duty to them.
Therefore, we the undersigned urge you to truly represent your constituency by adding your vote to the vote of the people of your state at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The growth of this petition indicates that current donor and voter expectations regarding super delegate transparency have reached a critical point. I am now compiling the list of signers by congressional district to present to party leadership before the upcoming platform committee review.
5 Comments
D
David Das
18 years ago
Featured
If they dont listen to the state results whats the point of even showing up to vote in the first place? fix this.
S
Sarah Wheeler
18 years ago
Featured
MY VOTE SHOULD COUNT MORE THAN SOME PARTY INSIDERS OPINION. DO THE RIGHT THING.
M
Mike Spencer
18 years ago
Featured
stop the backroom deals. let the voters decide not the elites.
C
Candace M Hartzog
10 years ago
Please let the people be represented. Get rid of super delegates.
C
Cynthia St Germain
10 years ago
I do not like the results of an election taken from me.
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If they dont listen to the state results whats the point of even showing up to vote in the first place? fix this.