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Under party rules, automatic delegates shall "legally reside in their respective state and ... shall be recognized as part of their state's delegation" (Rule 9.E). [7] For example, in the 2008 convention, former Maine Governor Kenneth M. Curtis was a superdelegate (by virtue of his position as a past DNC chair), but because he had moved to Florida in 2006, he was counted as part of the Florida ...
MoveOn.org started an Internet petition to urge superdelegates to "let the voters decide between Clinton and Obama, then support the people's choice." [220] Clinton was viewed as having an institutional advantage in amassing superdelegates by virtue of her fifteen years of national prominence in party politics. [221]
Ohio University Chillicothe recently held an event where community members gathered to learn more about the history of women in politics.
Whether you're looking for something to post in honor of Women's History Month or simply need some motivation to keep fighting the good fight, read these powerful quotes from female founders ...
There were about 823.5 unpledged delegates, those free to vote for any candidate, colloquially known as "superdelegates", for a total of about 4,233 delegates, requiring 2,117 votes to constitute a majority of the convention. [11] The superdelegates consisted of DNC members, Democratic Congress members and Governors, and other prominent ...
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Beyond the scholarly debates surrounding the direct primary, political parties and their operatives have voiced pragmatic concerns regarding the types of candidates that primaries tend to favor, suggesting that they often produce ideologically extreme candidates who are not always attractive to more moderate, general election voters. [13]
— Susan B. Anthony, American women's rights activist known for her role in the women's suffrage movement “The longer I live, the more I observe that carrying around anger is the most ...