Unpledged Washington State Democratic Party Superdelegates.. Oh My!
Submitted by grant on January 30, 2008 - 4:16pm.
Updated 2/12/08: Go to this new post for updated delegate counts and new information!
Okay, I'm for Obama, but you already knew that. Here's the deal. Like I said in the previous post, the race for the nomination is likely to be a long one. It is extremely likely that is will drag on past Super Tuesday (Feb 5th) and into Washington State on February 9th.
It's also becoming increasingly possible that, after all 50 states (and American Samoa!) have voted, we still won't have a nominee. What then? Superdelegates.
Check out this Wikipedia article to find out what exactly Superdelegates are but, the short of it is, they're left over from the days when the nominees were chosen in smoke filled back rooms during the party conventions by a bunch of haggling old men. Ain't that democratic! Well, the SDs are the last visages of that (thankfully) by-gone era. They're loyal party members, party heads and elected officials and they hold one fifth (19.6%) of all votes at the convention.
Currently, Clinton has around 200 pledged SDs, Obama has around 100, Edwards around 40 and somewhere between 400-500 SDs are not committed yet. That's where you come in. Write a quick email to these people (cut + paste always works!) and let them know who you support and why.
Here's the list of Washington State Superdelegates for the Democratic Party who have not endorsed anyone at this point. Most are doing web submitted emails these days, so click their name and you'll be taken straight to their site to submit an email. Be brief, extremely nice, and let them know why you want them to support Barack Obama.
The battle for Superdelegates has already begun by each side, but what matters most is what elected officials hear from their constituents.
Elected Officials:
Rep. Rick Larsen (2nd District)
Rep. Brian Baird (3rd District)
Rep. Norm Dicks (6th District)
Rep. Jim McDermott (7th District)
Gov. Chris Gregoire
Democratic National Committee Members:
Dwight Pelz - WA Democratic Party Chair
Eileen Macoll - WA Vice Chair
Ed Cote (coed@pacifier.com)
Sharon Mast (skmast@att.net)
David McDonald (davidm@prestongates.com)
Already Endorsed Obama:
Rep. Adam Smith (WA)
Pat Noter WA DNC Member
Already Endorsed Clinton:
Sen. Maria Cantwell (WA)
Rep. Jay Inslee (WA)
Former Speaker Tom Foley (WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (WA)
Ron Sims (WA)
In another related story, here's another reason to dislike Ron Sims. RON SIMS!!!! (**shakes fist at the sky**)
Related Links:
2008 Democratic Convention Watch - Superdelegates who haven't endorsed
2008 DEMCON - Superdelegate Endorsement List
Wikipedia - Superdelegate
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Updated 2/12/08: Go to this new post for updated delegate counts and new information!
Okay, I'm for Obama, but you already knew that. Here's the deal. Like I said in the previous post, the race for the nomination is likely to be a long one. It is extremely likely that is will drag on past Super Tuesday (Feb 5th) and into Washington State on February 9th.
It's also becoming increasingly possible that, after all 50 states (and American Samoa!) have voted, we still won't have a nominee. What then? Superdelegates.
Check out this Wikipedia article to find out what exactly Superdelegates are but, the short of it is, they're left over from the days when the nominees were chosen in smoke filled back rooms during the party conventions by a bunch of haggling old men. Ain't that democratic! Well, the SDs are the last visages of that (thankfully) by-gone era. They're loyal party members, party heads and elected officials and they hold one fifth (19.6%) of all votes at the convention.
Currently, Clinton has around 200 pledged SDs, Obama has around 100, Edwards around 40 and somewhere between 400-500 SDs are not committed yet. That's where you come in. Write a quick email to these people (cut + paste always works!) and let them know who you support and why.
Here's the list of Washington State Superdelegates for the Democratic Party who have not endorsed anyone at this point. Most are doing web submitted emails these days, so click their name and you'll be taken straight to their site to submit an email. Be brief, extremely nice, and let them know why you want them to support Barack Obama.
The battle for Superdelegates has already begun by each side, but what matters most is what elected officials hear from their constituents.
Elected Officials:
Rep. Rick Larsen (2nd District)
Rep. Brian Baird (3rd District)
Rep. Norm Dicks (6th District)
Rep. Jim McDermott (7th District)
Gov. Chris Gregoire
Democratic National Committee Members:
Dwight Pelz - WA Democratic Party Chair
Eileen Macoll - WA Vice Chair
Ed Cote (coed@pacifier.com)
Sharon Mast (skmast@att.net)
David McDonald (davidm@prestongates.com)
Already Endorsed Obama:
Rep. Adam Smith (WA)
Pat Noter WA DNC Member
Already Endorsed Clinton:
Sen. Maria Cantwell (WA)
Rep. Jay Inslee (WA)
Former Speaker Tom Foley (WA)
Sen. Patty Murray (WA)
Ron Sims (WA)
In another related story, here's another reason to dislike Ron Sims. RON SIMS!!!! (**shakes fist at the sky**)
Related Links:
2008 Democratic Convention Watch - Superdelegates who haven't endorsed
2008 DEMCON - Superdelegate Endorsement List
Wikipedia - Superdelegate



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