California Superdelegate Writes Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: 'Stop the Harassing Phone Calls'

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California Superdelegate Writes Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: 'Stop the Harassing Phone Calls'
As Bernie Sanders supporters cry foul over the role of superdelegates in the nomination process, one addresses the senator directly.

Los Alamitos-Seal Beach, CA

By PAIGE AUSTIN (Patch Staff) - April 18, 2016 1:41 pm ET
California Superdelegate Writes Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: 'Stop the Harassing Phone Calls'
Editor’s Note: A debate in the democratic primary over the role of superdelegates boiled over this month when a Sen. Bernie Sanders supporter launched a website initially called "Superdelegate Hit List.” The site listed the personal information of superdelegates so Sanders supporters could pressure them to switch their support from Hillary Clinton to Sanders.

Many of Sanders’ supporters believe that unbound delegates, better known as ‘superdelegates’ and comprised of elected and party officials, should have to vote at the Democratic convention for the candidate chosen by the popular vote in their state. When the “Superdelegate Hit List” launched, its creator Spencer Thayer took to Twitter calling on like-minded voters to "harass" the superdelegates. Subsequently, many superdelegates complained of threatening or profanity-laced phone calls from some Sanders supporters.

In response, superdelegate Bob Mulholland, a Democratic National Convention Member elected by the California Democratic Party's Executive Board, wrote an open letter to Sen. Sanders published here.

Dear Senator Bernie Sanders,

I have heard many complaints from other unbound Delegates to our National Convention in Philadelphia (my hometown), about getting harassing emails, Facebook postings and phone calls, even to one woman at 10:30 at night, from some of your supporters demanding that we support you. We would expect this type of bullying tactics from Trump supporters. Roger Stone threatened on April 5th- he will send angry Trump supporters to the hotel rooms (Cleveland) of any delegates who betrays Donald. Do you have a similar Plan?

I have seen you on TV stating (demanding to many of your supporters) that Superdelegates should vote for the candidate that won their state. Really? Where is that in the National Delegate Plan that former Vermont Governor Howard Dean must vote for you? Congressman Raul Grijalva, a supporter of yours, who represents the 3rd district in Arizona, a state that voted 58% for Clinton and Grijalva's own district voted 61.7% for Clinton has not switched. Where is your letter to Congressman Grijalva, instructing him to shift his support to Clinton? Look in the mirror- you'll see a political hypocrite! From what I hear, Congressman Grijalva, when asked if he is shifting his support to Clinton, his response- drop dead. That is his right- he is a Congressman, thus a delegate.


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