The Minnesota Super Delegates I Helped to Elect

[MineralMan]

Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar and Betty McCollum. I canvassed for each of them. I've met Franken a couple of times and have talked to Betty McCollum on several occasions.

All three are Super Delegates from my state, and all three have declared their intentions to vote for Hillary Clinton at the convention. They will not change their minds. I've emailed all three on more than one occasion to ask them to stand firm in their decision.

Those are my Super Delegates. They're all solid progressives in Congress. They're all honorable people. I trust their opinion.

Please feel free to tell DU about the Super delegates in your state who you helped elect to office.

Thanks for reading.

[hack89]

1. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse

two great senators.

[MineralMan]

2. Thank you for sharing that.

We should recognize our elected officials who are doing a great job of representing us.

[CentralMass]

3. Well after all, Bernie only won 62% of the vote in the MN caucus.

It's only fair that Hillary get all the super delegates. I'm sure that AL is waiting for the chance to kiss her ring.

[NCTraveler]

6. That's not how Al rolls.

It's a shame how many solid progressives are under such childish attacks. "Kiss her ring"?

[CentralMass]

9. AL's constituents voted and chose Bernie 62% to 38% and he ignored them.

[NCTraveler]

10. I understand the rules to the process.

If SD's voted proportionally Sanders wouldn't be in any better shape. Unlike you, I don't want to handcuff individuals like Al. I trust his judgement.

"Kiss her ring" is a load of crap.

[CentralMass]

13. Al had the indecency to evoke Paul Wellstone name in support of Hillary over Bernie during the prim

I don't think he remembers what the late great Senator was all about.

http://www.salon.com/2015/10/27/this_was_bernie_before_bernie_remembering_the_heroic_late_senator_paul_wellstone_13_years_after_the_plane_crash/

[NCTraveler]

15. Never understood the one and done thought process.

I hope I never do.

[inchhigh]

12. Im personally disappointed about Al as well

He says she provided critical support for him in his recount and feels he might not be in the Senate at all without her help. I and a Bernie fan but I do trust and respect Al.

[MineralMan]

14. Well, in my own precinct, only 58 people voted,

in a heavily Democratic precinct with about 2300 registered voters. Such a low turnout isn't indicative of anything. Al Franken will vote on his own conscience, as will Amy Klobuchar and my House Rep. Betty McCollum.

Super delegates are not tied to caucus results. They can vote as they think best. The three I named think it's best to vote for Hillary Clinton. That is their right and obligation to ALL of the voters, not less than 2% of them.

[CentralMass]

17. Well, over 165,000 people participated in the MN democratic caucus. A very good turnout.

The people spoke loud and clear.

[MineralMan]

18. Actually, a very poor turnout in Minnesota.

[CentralMass]

19. Well thank God that we have people like the triumvirate of superd's you mentioned to

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correct the poor judgement of the ignorant masses or to pay back political favors. I guess that the DNC should eliminate these pesky elections altogether.

[B Calm]

20. Same thing here in Indiana. This primary was rigged from the get-go.

[CentralMass]

21. +1

[NCTraveler]

4. Kathy Castor - From the Fighting 14th in Florida.

Have known her for a while.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Castor

[MineralMan]

5. Cool. Thank her for her service to the nation.

[FSogol]

7. Terry McAuliffe, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, and Gerry Conolly. Don Beyer reps the district next to mine

VA has 14 supers. 8 are DNC members and 6 are elected officials. 13 are supporting HRC, one is undecided.

[MineralMan]

8. Thank them all for me!

[brooklynite]

11. I know two DNC members...

...they've worked to elect Al, Amy, Sherrod and Elizabeth.

...they're both supporting Clinton.

...they won't be changing their minds.

[MineralMan]

16. Thank you and them.