April 15, 2012
Say again!
A good progressive Democrat who is always helping us promote Fighting Bob Fest, the People's Legislature and fundraising events for good causes, sent an email today. I "am running to be a delegate to the National Democratic Convention. I need people to vote for me so I can make it to the next level."
No criticism of her is due, but one must ask what is the Democratic Party staff thinking? I had no idea that there is a vote today--I don't even know how to vote. A vote that might eliminate our progressive friends from attendance, but I guess one must conclude that it is none of my business who goes to right-to-work North Carolina for the Democratic Convention.
Turns out one needs not even be a member of the Democratic Party to vote! Whoa Nelly! Dems and progressives have been raising hell about voter suppression, photo IDs, and fake Democrats for the past year. Well, if a non-member can vote for delegates to the convention, what is the glue holding this thing together?
And, if the Democratic Party tries to emulate Paul Wellstone, we will try to be the small "d" Democratic Party and that means giving plenty of notice when, where, and how the party will elect/select delegates.
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It would be helpful to us who have served as mushrooms to the Democratic Party to know a little more about how the election process works. Anyone??
-nonheroicvet | Disgusted, WI | April 15, 2012
If you don't know how this system works then you had best call your County Chair and Board on the carpet. I ran a delegate caucus once, in 2004, and it is a goofy process.
People have to essentially run for delegate. The caucus is held on a Sunday afternoon from noon to 4. You come in, sign on as a delegate, and try to get people to come along and sign for your name. To my memory it is NOT restricted to party members only but anyone running or signing must affirm,by signature, that they support the platform, ideals, and candidates of the Democratic Party.
The process is often ignored by the rank and file and the public (we had nobody come in during the whole four hours) or else tends to be dominated by the likes of WEAC, AFSCME, or other unions or interest groups.
The process then moves on the Congressional District Caucus level to choose the delegates from that district. These meetings are supposed to be publicly noticed.
Check with your County Chair or State Party, but to my recollection that is the essence of this delegate selection process. And yes, you do essentially campaign, or run, to be a delegate.
-Griebnotz Doerkpfester | (Glad) I Escaped, WI. | April 15, 2012
Correction or addition to my previous post. Call your Democratic Party County Chair and Board on the carpet if you don't know how this works. Especially if you are a party member!!
-Griebnotz Doerkpfester | (Glad) I Escaped, WI. | April 15, 2012
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