WA state's 17 super delegates can now argue that Hillary Clinton was the clear winner of the primary

[pnwmom]

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in which almost three times as many WA Democrats participated as in the less inclusive, less representative caucuses.

So today's primary may be more important than a mere "beauty contest."

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/election/article79692542.html

Donovan, the WWU professor, said the primary results could ease pressure on some of the state’s superdelegates, who some Sanders supporters have urged to back Sanders over Clinton due to his landslide caucus win.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wash-primary1/

Sanders dominated the precinct caucuses in March, and those results were finalized in recent congressional district caucuses, giving Sanders 74 delegates to Clinton’s 27.

That doesn’t include the state’s 17 Democratic superdelegates, who are not bound by the primary vote. Most of the superdelegates, including Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, have endorsed Clinton, angering many Sanders backers, who say the superdelegates should back the caucus winner.

Todd Donovan, a professor of political science at Western Washington University, said the results could lead to more talk of whether caucuses are the best way to pick presidential favorites in the state. “They really kind of distort reality,” he said, adding that primaries “are probably a better snapshot.”

About 230,000 Democrats participated in the March precinct caucuses. As of Tuesday, more than 660,000 Democratic votes had been counted in the primary.


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senator-patty-murray-urged-to-change-her-super-delegate-vote---protest-launched-by-kelley-whitty-300271059.html

" I would ask the super delegates from the state of Washington to respect the wishes of their people in their state and the votes they have cast," said Senator Bernie Sanders in a National Press Club in Washington, DC. on May 1, 2016. On the same day, Senator Patty Murray stated at the King County convention, " When we get to the Democratic Convention in July Super-delegates will not overturn what the count of the regular vote is."

[Skink]

1. She is welcome to pursue that

I'm sure she wants a fair Democratic process to take place

[msongs]

2. when more voters are allowed to vote, hillary usually wins, contrary to bernie propaganda nt

[MFM008]

3. They sent ballots to everyone

We ALL had a chance to vote.
Not just a few in caucuses.

[pnwmom]

4. Right. It was a real election, even if the state party refuses to consider the results

in assigning pledged delegates.

The super delegates, however, are free to use their own judgement in deciding which contest better demonstrates the will of the voters.

[Skwmom]

5. Hmm.. when voters considered it a beauty contest.

[pnwmom]

6. Voters don't. The media does, and the state party. But to most voters, it's the only practical

way of expressing their preference.

And the super delegates are free to use their judgment in deciding whether the vote of the 230,000 who participated in the caucuses or the 650K+ who voted in the primary reflect the will of WA state voters.