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Related: About this forumSanders snares 3 Vermont superdelegates
MONTPELIER Sen. Bernie Sanders netted three more Vermont superdelegates Tuesday bringing his total un-pledged delegate tally to six and his total pledged and unplugged delegate count to 22 out of the states 26 available delegates to the national convention in July.
Secretary of State James Condos and Vermont Democratic Party Vice Chairman Tim Jerman, who represents Essex in the Vermont House, announced at a State House news conference Tuesday they plan to vote for the hometown presidential candidate. VDP Chairwoman Dottie Deans did not attend the news conference, but announced in an email to reporters that also plans to back Sanders.
Condos and Jerman cited Sanders overwhelming victory in the March 1 Vermont Primary in which he won 86 percent of the vote. His Democratic primary rival, Hillary Clinton, did not reach the 15 percent threshold to secure pledged delegates that are awarded to candidates on a proportional basis, so Sanders won all 16 of the states pledged delegates.
Condos said Sanders victory in the primary was a powerful statement of support of the voters and noted the enthusiasm and infusion of young adults Sanders has brought to the race.
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Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)a piece of shit.
monmouth4
(9,709 posts)Dr. Strange
(25,923 posts)stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)jhart3333
(332 posts)I was thinking something else altogether.
demwing
(16,916 posts)I feel like I dodged the bullet. I was a really big Dean fan, at the time.
Not so much these days...
Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)bbgrunt
(5,281 posts)Mufaddal
(1,021 posts)Apart from Leahy, Dean, and Bernie, I mean. Definitely didn't realize that about Condos.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)gcomeau
(5,764 posts)...because there is no such thing as snaring super delegates before the Convention. They can say anything they want about who they plan to support they are UNpledged until the convention. Period.
It's bullshit when Clinton claims to have grabbed them, it's no different here.
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Thanks for the thread, n2doc.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)mhatrw
(10,786 posts)Will wonders never cease!