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2016 Postmortem

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Cosmic Kitten

(3,498 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 05:36 AM Jun 2016

Superdelegates: Who to Support and who to Ignore [View all]

Don't let Super Delegates
steal our Democracy.

Read up and reach out to those
who support us...
and those against, well

http://superdelegatelist.com/

What was your goal behind the “Superdelegate Hit List?”

The superdelegate system is rigged to protect establishment politicians and shut down populism. Superdelegates by their very nature diminish the value of the vote by giving an elite constituency of representatives, party leaders, and even lobbyists extra power. The Superdelegate List exists to help voters challenge this undemocratic system. Contacting our elected representatives and party leaders and holding them to account is an American tradition. This is the only way to keep the voter base from being patronized or ignored.

What affects do you think your site has or will have? Are you concerned that the goal for the site could be misconstrued?

The Left and progressives do not have to keep following the DNC to the right. In this political standoff, the people have all the power, campaigns like the Superdelegate List will make it clear that we won't back down.

NPR spoke to a superdelegate recently who was surprised their name was on the "Superdelegate Hit List."


The majority of superdelegates have their professional contact information available to the public, as such they shouldn’t be surprised that voters are collecting that information to hold their vote to account.
http://superdelegatelist.com/
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