The Defectors
By Pejman Yousefzadeh Posted in 2008 | Remnants Of The Best Democratic Primary EVER — Comments (4) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Consider this story:
As an avid supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, Debra Bartoshevich is not alone in her frustration over Clinton's defeat.
She's not alone in refusing to support Barack Obama.
And she's not entirely alone in saying she'll vote this fall for Republican John McCain instead.
But what makes her unusual is that she holds these views as an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer.
"I'm sure people are going to be upset with me," said Bartoshevich, a 41-year-old emergency room nurse from Waterford in Racine County, and convention delegate pledged to Clinton.
Joe Wineke, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, reacted with disbelief when first told Friday afternoon that one of his state party delegates is now a McCain supporter.
"Not a delegate? To the national convention?" said Wineke, who was getting ready for the start of the Wisconsin state party convention Friday in Stevens Point.
"We have a Clinton national (convention) delegate who says she's voting for John McCain?" Wineke repeated, for clarification. "I've never heard of such a thing."
Well, now he has. And just imagine: If this is the way a delegate to the Democratic National Convention has decided to act, then how many non-delegate Democratic voters might decide to either sit on their hands or vote for John McCain.
Probably not a lot, to be sure. But in an election this close, "not a lot" may yet be enough to help swing the election John McCain's way.
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The Pauliacs have been shut out of Republican conventions. Sure, they deserve it for attempting to hijack control every chance they get, but it makes sense for a national party to ensure control over their convention to create the best PR possible. Imagine the press if some Paul fanatics started causing havoc in the GOP national convention.
I've heard of local election battles for delegate positions. But I haven't heard of Paul supporters who have been elected, then being stripped of their delegate position because of their support for Paul. Any citations on that?
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Actually, another Maryland Clinton delegate also says she's voting for McCain in fall. I believe I wrote it before.
A Clinton supporter is asked to be kicked out of the national convention, just because she won't get behind Obama? That is a low down dirty shame.
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