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RiverStone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 11:12 AM
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Is it true that Super Delegates are not required to make their vote public?
:wtf:

Not only should their vote be public, but it should mirror the will of the popular vote.

Can anyone confirm or correct that as a SD, you do not have to share with the voters who you will vote for?


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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 11:52 AM
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1. I've been trying to figure this out too

I posted the question a few days ago, and didn't get any answer. If I find out anything, I'll post it.
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:01 PM
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2. Votes are reported publicly as state totals
I don't know if votes within the state delegation are recorded somehow.
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BanzaiBonnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:26 PM
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3. When we signed in at our caucus
we had to publicly declare who we were supporting.

This is a tool for possible abuse and I didn't like it one bit.
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:27 PM
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4. As far as I know they don't have to say who they vote for until they actually vote at the convention
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Araxen Donating Member (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:29 PM
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5. They don't even need to vote
They can just make an excuse up and not goto the convention never beat seated.
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:30 PM
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6. True, many never even go to the convention. n/t
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