Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumImportant Petition to MoveOn
Hi,
Thank you so much for signing the petition! We've already reached over 6,000 people who want to see MoveOn call a membership vote and endorse Bernie. But if we are going to have an impact, it's critical that we get as many signatures as possible before Sunday 3rd when we deliver the petition.
In just 24 hours we were able to get over 260,000 signatures when the DNC tried to withhold Bernie's campaign data. This time we only need 80,000 but it'll take everyone to make it happen.
With your help, we can reach our goal! Can you please take a few minutes right now and share this link with some of your friends:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/anna-galland-please-hold?mailing_id=32369&source=s.icn.em.cr&%3Br_by=14674214&r_by=1644113
Thank you for taking part in this grassroots effort.
Feel The Bern!
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)wilsonbooks
(972 posts)Lee Rigby
(27 posts)On the Run Warren Run website MoveOn state:
We'll consider potential endorsements later on in the cycle if it appears MoveOn members might coalesce around a particular candidate. As in any election, if we do ultimately endorse a candidate, that endorsement would follow a MoveOn member vote.
If they endorse it'll be the largest single endorsement in the cycle with over 8 million members! That would give Bernie some huge momentum going into Iowa!
Lee Rigby
(27 posts)Autumn Colors
(2,379 posts)Lee Rigby
(27 posts)MoveOn to Launch Presidential Endorsement Vote on Thursday
By Nick Berning. Tuesday, January 5 2016
Moveon Updates
Vote open to full MoveOn membership will begin at noon Eastern on Thursday and run through 2:59 a.m. Eastern Monday morning; vote continues MoveOns history of putting members in drivers seat on key decisions.
WASHINGTON, DC MoveOn.org Political Action announced today that it will hold a formal vote of its membership to determine whether the organization will endorse a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination prior to the first caucuses and primaries.
In order for a candidate to earn MoveOns endorsement, she or he must win at least two-thirds of the vote in a four-way ballot between Hillary Clinton, Martin OMalley, Bernie Sanders, and a do not endorse option. The vote opens at noon Eastern on Thursday and will run until 2:59 a.m. Eastern Monday morning.
A key reason MoveOn exists is to elevate ordinary peoples voices in our democracy, which has been rigged by the undue influence of big money and powerful interestsand thats exactly what this vote is about, said Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action. This vote gives millions of MoveOn members across the country a chance to weigh in on the presidential race prior to the Iowa caucuses, and if there is substantial alignment among our membership, MoveOn will endorse and work to elect the candidate MoveOn members support.
In 2004, MoveOn declined to endorse any Democratic candidate for president during the primaries after a vote of the membership showed Howard Dean leading with 44 percent, but no candidate meeting the endorsement threshold. In 2008, shortly before the Super Tuesday primaries, MoveOn members endorsed Barack Obama with a vote of 70 percent and then raised funds and mobilized volunteers to support him.
If MoveOn members vote to endorse a candidate now, MoveOn will mobilize to help that candidate win. And regardless of whether MoveOn members endorse a candidate during the primaries, after the Democratic National Convention this summer, MoveOn plans to go all out to keep a Republican out of the White Housein line with what members around the country have called for.
The rules for MoveOns 2016 endorsement vote follow.
Rules:
Voting is open to anyone who has been a MoveOn member prior to the start of the voting period. While any person may cast a ballot, only the votes of MoveOn members prior to the start of the vote will be counted.
You may change your vote as many times as you like, but only your final vote will be counted.
Members will be asked to choose between endorsing Hillary Clinton, Martin OMalley, Bernie Sanders, and making no endorsement.
Voting opens Thursday, January 7 at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and closes at 2:59 a.m. ET Monday, January 11 / 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday, January 10.
This is a big decision, and one thing weve heard loud and clear from MoveOn members is that its important for us to stand together. To win the 2016 presidential endorsement of MoveOn members, a candidate must earn a supermajority67%, or, technically, 66.67%of votes cast. If no candidate hits that threshold, we wont endorse in the Democratic presidential primary.
If an endorsement is made, well run a 100% positive campaign for that candidate.
No matter whos endorsed in the primary, if members choose to make an endorsement, weve heard loud and clear that MoveOn members of all stripes want us to work to support the Democratic nominee in keeping a Republican out of the White Houseand well do that.
Well announce the results on Tuesday, January 12 after a secure confirmation of the ballots cast.
http://front.moveon.org/presidentialendorsementvote/#.VoyE11J7VN_