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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDidn't the Democratic Party add a rule?
That anyone running for President in our party must release their tax returns for a certain period of time?
I hope they did.
SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)participate in primaries, e.g., CA (I don't know if it passed), still haven't found anything nationally (democratic party platform), but I'm pretty sure they included it as a talking point at least...
drray23
(7,633 posts)Such as you need to have been a Democrat for a number of years before you can run as a Democrat for the presidency.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/391459-dnc-panel-adopts-rule-requiring-candidates-to-run-serve-as-a-democrat
Edit: it does not say you have to have been elected as a Democrat before, just that you have to be a Democrat and pledge to run and stay a democrat.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)As far as I know, he's always been elected as an Independent.
we can do it
(12,189 posts)Mosby
(16,319 posts)Why does he want to run in a party he clearly hates?
The Vermont party does not have dominion over the DNC.
Mosby
(16,319 posts)He must think he has some way around the new rules.
I don't like him or many of his supporters, wish he would just go away.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)For the Senate in Vertmont and run as an Independent? Hes either a Democrat, or hes not.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)...that said you had to be a member for "a number of years".
drray23
(7,633 posts)You may be right there is no specific number , it says you have to be a Democrat prior to running.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)And Im sure he will mean it this time. At least until he loses the primaries.
drray23
(7,633 posts)There is a website which tracks what the rule and bylaws committee does:
Demrulz.org
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)presidential candidate announces their
candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm
that they are a Democrat. Each candidate
pursuing the Democratic nomination shall
affirm, in writing, to the National Chairperson
of the Democratic National Committee that
they:
A. are a member of the Democratic Party;
B. will accept the Democratic nomination; and
C. will run and serve as a member of the
Democratic Party.
https://www.demrulz.org/wp-content/files/2020_Call_for_Convention_Final_Incorporated_9.7.18.pdf
Sid