Campaigns Prepare for Contested Convention

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Campaigns Prepare for Contested Convention

February 20, 2020 at 8:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 76 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/20/campaigns-prepare-for-contested-convention/

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Washington Post: “The dawning realization for many in the party is that what Democrats had envisioned as a jubilant national convention in Milwaukee, ground zero in a critical general-election battleground, has the potential to turn into a pitched battle among multiple candidates and their supporters, each representing dueling ideological wings of the party and convinced that the other side would lose to Trump.”

“Top campaigns have not only staffed up with delegate experts to guide them through the intricacies of the primaries, but they also have built legal teams preparing to challenge any results that don’t go their way, according to interviews with 16 top party officials and strategists.”

“And in preparation for a contested convention, some campaigns have started to reach out to superdelegates, in an attempt to secure support for a second ballot when they would come into play.”

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[CalFione]

1. I have no problem with this. It's part of the process and it is the rules they all agreed to.

[Moderateguy]

2. Taegan Goddard is Captain Obvious

This is where we are headed with the moderate vote split and Bernie well below 51% needed to win on the first ballot

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3. He's just putting up a WP article.