LIVE from Spokane: Election of remaining national convention delegates begins
With the platform approved, candidate speeches over, and the workshop sessions behind us, only one item of business remains before Democrats depart Spokane: the election of the remaining national convention delegates.
Much of the state's convention delegation was elected at the congressional district caucuses a month ago. A handful of Obama and Clinton delegates were selected from the state's nine congressional districts by the delegates elected from the legislative district caucuses, which were elected at the precinct caucuses.
The remaining delegates to be elected fall into three categories: Unpledged add-on, at-large, and PLEO - party leaders and elected officials.
What do each of these terms mean?
Unpledged add-on delegates are nominated by the state party chair (Dwight Pelz) and elected by those Democrats who are already going on to Denver. Two were just elected out of four nominated - Sharon Smith and Victor Collaryo.
At large delegates are pledged to a particular candidate and are elected by the subcaucus of the Denver delegation that supports that candidate.
So, all of the Obama and Clinton delegates already going to Denver are splitting up into subcaucuses. They will choose from among the hundreds of Democrats from across the state who would also like to go to Denver.
Any Democrat may file to run for at large delegate.
Party leaders and elected officials are visible figures within the party. Ten will be chosen to go to Denver - seven for Barack Obama and three for Hillary Clinton. Like the at large delegates, they are elected in the subcaucus.
The top state and federal offices (U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Governor) are superdelegates, so they don't dominate the competition to go to the national convention as a PLEO delegate. Most of the candidates are either legislators, mayors, or local party chairs.
UPDATE: State Representative Jeanine Kohl-Welles, Spokane County Democratic Chair Kristina Reeves, and Obama organizer Shanna Sawatzki are our female Obama PLEO delegates. The male delegates haven't been announced yet.
UPDATE II: State Senator Chris Marr, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Steve Stuart, and State Representative Dave Upthegrove are our male Obama PLEOs.
Much of the state's convention delegation was elected at the congressional district caucuses a month ago. A handful of Obama and Clinton delegates were selected from the state's nine congressional districts by the delegates elected from the legislative district caucuses, which were elected at the precinct caucuses.
The remaining delegates to be elected fall into three categories: Unpledged add-on, at-large, and PLEO - party leaders and elected officials.
What do each of these terms mean?
Unpledged add-on delegates are nominated by the state party chair (Dwight Pelz) and elected by those Democrats who are already going on to Denver. Two were just elected out of four nominated - Sharon Smith and Victor Collaryo.
At large delegates are pledged to a particular candidate and are elected by the subcaucus of the Denver delegation that supports that candidate.
So, all of the Obama and Clinton delegates already going to Denver are splitting up into subcaucuses. They will choose from among the hundreds of Democrats from across the state who would also like to go to Denver.
Any Democrat may file to run for at large delegate.
Party leaders and elected officials are visible figures within the party. Ten will be chosen to go to Denver - seven for Barack Obama and three for Hillary Clinton. Like the at large delegates, they are elected in the subcaucus.
The top state and federal offices (U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Governor) are superdelegates, so they don't dominate the competition to go to the national convention as a PLEO delegate. Most of the candidates are either legislators, mayors, or local party chairs.
UPDATE: State Representative Jeanine Kohl-Welles, Spokane County Democratic Chair Kristina Reeves, and Obama organizer Shanna Sawatzki are our female Obama PLEO delegates. The male delegates haven't been announced yet.
UPDATE II: State Senator Chris Marr, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Steve Stuart, and State Representative Dave Upthegrove are our male Obama PLEOs.
# Posted by Andrew : 11:45 AM
Comments:
Congratulations to all the new delegates, but I want to especially recognize my friends Sharon Smith, Chris Marr and Kristine Reeves. They have all worked so hard to improve the lives of the people of Spokane County, and I believe it's very fitting that they be recognized in this way.
Someone tell Dave Upthegrove he is in the "Democratic Party", not the "Democrat Party" as he filed.
To Brian Sayrs
Can you tell me if Sharon Smith and Victor Collaryo the new Washington delegates are supporting Senator Clinton or Senator Obama or are they uncommitted? Thanks you..Dalene
To Brian Sayrs
Can you tell me if either of the new Washington add on delegates, Sharon Smith or Victor Collaryo, are committed to supporting Obama or Clinton? Thank you..Dalene
Dalene:
I'm afraid I don't know. Sorry.
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