2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumD.C. mayor, most council members endorse Hillary Clinton ahead of D.C. primary
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and 10 D.C. Council members endorsed Hillary Clinton for president ahead of the citys June 14 Democratic primary, according to the Democratic front-runners campaign.
The announcement came as no surprise because many of the citys top leaders had already publicly pledging their support for Clinton. Bowser has used her Twitter account to publicize local Clinton campaign events. And in September, council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) introduced Clinton at an event at Foundry United Methodist Church and promised that he and his three daughters would be voting for her.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/05/16/d-c-mayor-most-city-council-members-endorse-hillary-clinton-ahead-of-d-c-primary/
Yavin4
(35,831 posts)Only states that support Bernie count and are real Democratic states.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,988 posts)elleng
(134,852 posts)said it is inappropriate.
elleng
(134,852 posts)Yavin4
(35,831 posts)Is it against the rules? Are you not allowed to publicly endorse a candidate?
elleng
(134,852 posts)it reflects bad judgment, in my opinion, to do so as a public servant without the demonstrated support of your constituents.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,988 posts)She will get upwards of 65%.
The results will mirror Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland.
elleng
(134,852 posts)This is Mayor MURIEL Bowser.
I'm not making any bets, I don't view elections as games.
'Three of the citys 13 council members have not endorsed Clinton: At-large council members Anita Bonds (D), David Grosso (I) and Elissa Silverman (I). Bonds chairs the D.C. Democratic Party and is remaining neutral in the primary. Grosso and Silverman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. . .
The D.C. Democratic primary has 45 delegates up for grabs. Twenty delegates have already been pledged to Clinton. Early polling shows that Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont could hit the 15 percent threshold needed to win at least a few of the remaining delegates.'
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,988 posts)If their constituents are displeased with their endorsement they can express their dissatisfaction at the ballot box.
The DC primary, which is the last primary, is going to be a great opportunity for Secretary Clinton to punctuate her overwhelming and heart felt support from the African American community.
Yavin4
(35,831 posts)The fact that these officials publicly endorsed Hillary shows that their constituents are okay with this.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)That's a rally!!!