Chairman Kaine  addressed the group and discussed the Obama administration accomplishments, including getting all combat troops out of Iraq, GOP obstruction and the 2010 elections – noting our good candidates and strong strong field work.  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and Senator Clair McCaskill spoke.   Senate candidate and UVA aluma Robin Carnahan was not able to [...]

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RBC Co-Chairs Roosevelt and Herman reported on the 2012 Delegate Selection Process and changes in the process.  The major changes, of course, are:  (1)  Calender – DNC and RNC adopted the same calendar, with IA, NH, SC, and NV going in February and other states going from March to June; States which move back to [...]

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Final discussion and vote on Delegate Selection Rules Rule 20 & 21- A Florida representative complained that the rules don’t provide clear guidance and objective standards re “provable positive steps” needed to obtain a waiver of DNC Rules, including those regarding calendar.    The proposed new language to para 20(c)(7) changing requirement to three steps, not all five.  Rule [...]

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The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee  met today to finalize the 2012 Democratic National Convention Call and Delegate Selection Rules.   They will be voted on at tomorrow’s DNC General Meeting.  I will post the final documents this weekend. Call draft completion (see prior post) – Article 1 – Bonus delegate issues – Stages – 1: [...]

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The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee convened today to finalize the draft Call to the 2012 Democratic Convention and consider a proposed charter amendment.  The RBC will take a final vote on the Delegate Selection Rules and Call in St. Louis on August 19 at 12:30 pm and forward to the full DNC for consideration on August 20. [...]

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This weekend, the Republican National Committee adopted a rule providing for a 2012 Delegate Selection calendar which mirrors the proposed DNC rule.  See Steele Memorandum.  Specifically, RNC Rule 15 allows for February dates for NH, IA, SC, and NV, with other states to hold contests after the second Tuesday in March.   The RNC rule is contingent on the DNC [...]

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The DNC will hold its 2010 Summer Meeting in St. Louis on August 19-20.  The DNC will hold general, regional caucus, and constituency group meetings, adopt its 2012 National Convention Call and Delegate Selection Plan, and consider the attached resolutions.   I’ll be posting from St. Louis.   

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The Democratic National Committee is holding its summer meeting in St. Louis on August 18 and 19.  Below are the agenda, an update on the 2012 Rules process, and a DNC Charter amendment.  The primary work of the meeting will be to adopt the 2012 Call to Convention and Delegate Selection Plan.  The Charter amendment [...]

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Discussion of Call (continued): Article 2 – Delegate qualifications.  Note that delegates are pledge to support Democratic nominees.  State parties to adopt affirmative action – change adds inclusion plans.  Adopted. Article 3 – Delegate selection deadline – states must finalize their delegations by June 23, 2010.  Adopted. Article 4 – Delegate certification requirements – delegates must [...]

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The Committee reviewed the draft Call – Articles 1-5, to be completed (Articles 6-8) at August 18 meeting. But first – clarified that unpledged delegates must declare their presidential preference, but “uncommitted” is a presidential preference. Call Article 1 – Distribution of Delegate Votes- allocation among states, assignment of alternates, and discussion of “bonus delegates,” e.g., [...]

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