http://thepennsylvaniaprogressive.com/diary/2263/washington-county-democrats-boycotting-rigged-12th-cd-processOne member said those appointed delegates are at the heart of the split by Washington County.
"What this is, it's the party bosses trying to pick someone to run," said Clifton Cochran, one of the elected Washington committee members.
Yesterday's decision to boycott the Delmont meeting came on the heels of a protest by one of the congressional hopefuls, former auditor general and state treasurer Barbara Hafer. On Tuesday she issued a statement decrying the party leadership's decision to allow county chairs to appoint additional conferees to round out the total number of eligible voters to 100.
"That's how mixed up the process is," Ms. Hafer said yesterday. "What can I say? It's a flawed process."
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