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2016 Postmortem

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:00 PM Mar 2016

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Rule change that is needed for future Democratic primaries:

"In all contested Democratic presidential primaries, the chair of the DNC shall maintain absolute neutrality in the contest".

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Rule change that is needed for future Democratic primaries: (Original Post) Ken Burch Mar 2016 OP

I second that. eom Cleita Mar 2016 #1

Yes, and put it in specific terms: elleng Mar 2016 #2

Hear, hear! n/t ebayfool Mar 2016 #3

Maybe a candidate's former campaign Co-Chairpersons should be disqualified as well. nt cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #4

Also, there should be an effort to stop crossover voting ... Baobab Mar 2016 #5

That doesn't make sense when the party's only 30% of the electorate. jeff47 Mar 2016 #7

Oh rilly? Where exactly and based on what data? Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #8

kick'n'rec (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #6

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. I second that. eom

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:03 PM

Mar 2016

elleng

(130,923 posts)

2. Yes, and put it in specific terms:

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:10 PM

Mar 2016

Shall not decide; shall not attend; shall not contact, etc etc etc.

ebayfool

(3,411 posts)

3. Hear, hear! n/t

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:11 PM

Mar 2016

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

4. Maybe a candidate's former campaign Co-Chairpersons should be disqualified as well. nt

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:13 PM

Mar 2016

Baobab

(4,667 posts)

5. Also, there should be an effort to stop crossover voting ...

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:15 PM

Mar 2016

Its a serious problem.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

7. That doesn't make sense when the party's only 30% of the electorate.

Reply to Baobab (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:44 PM

Mar 2016

We're going to need "crossover" votes (in the form of independents) in order to actually win the general. The earlier we get them involved, the more likely they will to actually vote in November.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

8. Oh rilly? Where exactly and based on what data?

Reply to Baobab (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:56 PM

Mar 2016

pat_k

(9,313 posts)

6. kick'n'rec (nt)

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 10:15 PM

Mar 2016

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