Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumKlobuchar rally in Minnesota canceled amid protests
PoliticoAccording to videos that emerged on social media, the senators rally was set in St. Louis Park, Minn., at a local high school. WCCO-CBS Minnesota reported that the protesters made their way into the rally and on stage, where they continued chanting. After a 40-minute delay, the rally was canceled.
Klobuchar was shifting gears to focus on Super Tuesday after a distant sixth-place finish in the South Carolina primary and fifth-place finish in the Nevada caucuses. Though she had a strong showing in New Hampshire, she has struggled since and faced questions about her campaigns viability. The pressure grew on Sunday night when Pete Buttigieg suspended his bid for the Democratic nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)She wins Minnesota and takes the night to celebrate with her state, then makes the call on Wednesday morning.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Are they free to vote for whomever they please? Does she get to assign them or "donate" them to someone else? Can she instruct or direct or advise her delegates how to cast their vote? Or are the obligated to vote for her for the first round?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)There was a disagreement here on DU as to whether or not she can assign them to another candidate or whether they become free agents. It seems to me the whole point of her "keeping her delegates" is lost if she can't have some say in where they go.
Hopefully someone can clarify this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
former9thward
(32,009 posts)If she keeps them they are required to vote for her on the first ballot. If she releases them they can vote for whomever they want. She can't assign or give them to anyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jmg257
(11,996 posts)Or Black Lives Matter.
@CBSNews
protesters asked the Klobuchar campaign to recognize Myon Burrell on stage, and explain their cause to attendees tonight.
Instead the campaign cancelled the event. Thats on them, not us, Redmond said.
@NicoleSganga
Beloveds! Gosh, this just makes my day! FINALLY my senator gets called to atone AT HOME for her racist history as a prosecutor. About time. We will welcome each & every #AmyKlobuchar supporter to our #NotMeUs movement for criminal justice reform! #BlackLivesMatter #FreeMyon
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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oasis
(49,387 posts)I'm not ruling her out having a hand in this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
judeling
(1,086 posts)Burnell's newest story began to emerge in 2018 while Amy was running for reelection. But Keith needed her to squeak by. Now he doesn't. I think that is a telling point.
I think BLM should look back at Tawana Brawley before getting much deeper into this. After all Burrell was called down to the war, the week before several calls were made to him to get down to Minneapolis because the war was on.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
oasis
(49,387 posts)U.S. Congress. So the connection is definitely there.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Good idea.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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honest.abe
(8,678 posts)I understand their is an issue with that case of a flawed investigation but why go after Amy now just prior to ST vote? Seems they want to help Sanders but that doesnt really make sense either.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
judeling
(1,086 posts)Burrell was not pulled out of a hat. He would have been a prime suspect from the start as the designed shooter for that splinter of the gang as was the intended target for the other side. The fact that he was even in town had to be very suspicious as the war was heating up. Once it was found that the week before he had been told to get down to town just added to that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,383 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden