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Related: About this forumBernie Supporters Seem to Be Staging a Revolt in the Washington Democratic Party
OLYMPIA A fierce fight is under way for the top leadership post of the Washington State Democratic Party.
Jaxon Ravens bid for re-election as chairman is in jeopardy as supporters of Bernie Sanders are carrying out a coordinated insurgency to defeat him and elect Tina Podlodowski when the partys central committee votes next month in Olympia.
One-by-one, Sanders loyalists are winning seats on the powerful 176-person panel that is made up of one man and one woman from party organizations in each county and legislative district. Theyve secured committee seats in several counties, including King, Pierce and Jefferson, with the process continuing at party meetings around the state through mid-January.
Their latest display of force came with a bit of drama Saturday at a meeting of the Snohomish County Democratic Party.
Read more: http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/progressives-want-tina-podlodowski-not-jaxon-ravens-to-lead-the-state-party/
potone
(1,701 posts)We need to get progressives in leadership roles in the party.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)Maybe at the grass roots level, the party will get back to its traditional valves because what they've been doing for the last 30 years is not working!
LisaM
(27,848 posts)Not that I am all that enamored of Ravens, but the Dems are strong here and that might hurt our chances of getting rid of the caucuses and getting a primary. And I think Podlodowski has some baggage, IIRC, though I am going to have to go refresh myself on what it is.
pscot
(21,024 posts)Democrats failed to contest our local house seat. We can do better than we are.
LisaM
(27,848 posts)I think turnout is lower.
pscot
(21,024 posts)neglecting to field a candidate for a lege seat. I don't know what the actual numbers are, but I'd bet turnout is higher with mail-in ballots.
on edit: as of 2014 states with mail-in ballots had turnout above the national average. Washintonhad 65% turnout vs the national average of 58.7%
LisaM
(27,848 posts)we had the lowest percentage turnout since the Depression.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)if this is their idea of poor leadership, wtf are they going to do to improve it?
Ravens critics cite the loss of a state House seat in Grays Harbor County for the first time in decades as an example of inadequate leadership. They also contend the state and county party leaders must shoulder some responsibility for Democrat Hans Dunshee losing his seat on the Snohomish County Council to a relatively unknown Republican.
zentrum
(9,866 posts).old pre-DLC, FDR type Democratic Party will rise again.
Gothmog
(145,800 posts)Sanders did not come close to getting enough votes.
http://pleasecutthecrap.com/a-message-for-hardcore-bernie-stans/
Sanders would not do well without caucuses. We are seeing the effects of the Washington caucus in this fight