Thread by @KatQannayahu

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Updated #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map begun mid-Mar. Now 23 candidates. So many candidates from higher pledged del. states is attempt to dilute 1st round majority vote (50%+1), forcing 2nd rnd, bringing Automatic del (not so supers) back into play.

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August 2018, @DNC voted (as a concession to #Progressives ) to remove not-so-super automatic delegates, but only for 1st rnd voting. A real reform would have removed them entirely - hence the flood of Dem. candidates - an end run around to concession.
demrulz.org/news/dnc-membe…

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Since the 1982 Hunt Commission creation of not-so-super automatic delegates to prevent #Progressives from being elected, graphic ⬇️ shows how many candidates ran each election vs no. that withdrew before #DNC Convention.

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Remaining high pledged delegate states (without declared homeboy candidate to dilute 1st rnd majority vote) 100 or above are Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, & Pennsylvania. See post 10 below about PA and Biden.

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1982 Hunt Commission created Automatic delegates (not so "super" delegates, they like elitist view) specifically to keep #Progressives from winning #Democrat Primary. Automatic delegate votes are not democratic, do not represent the people.
inthesetimes.com/features/super…

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There is a war against #Progressives, rules put into place to prevent a Progressive, Of the People, By the People, For the People platform from taking office again. We have to fight that much harder for the #NewDeal, #CivilRights, #EconomicJustice, #SocialJustice we deserve.

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Former FBI Dep Asst Dir Terry Turchie (2000-2001) - "When I first got into the FBI (almost 29 yrs) one of missions of the FBI in its counterintelligence efforts was to try to keep PROGRESSIVES and Socialists out of government."

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In 60s, activists across US, esp. #Progressive PoC leaders, incl MLK & Malcolm X, both of which were espousing Democratic socialism/socialism in their latter days, were assassinated & murdered setting #EconomicJustice & #SocialJustice mvmt backwards. We can regain revolution.

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@jacobinmag article from last year, Democratic #Socialism Is About Democracy, what a #Progressive #Democracy looks like, with an informed electorate.

jacobinmag.com/2018/07/democr…

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Biden is from small delegate state, DE (17), but is a native from connecting Pennsylvania, which is a high pledged delegate state - 153. He held his 1st public event there. "Scranton-born Biden signaled heavy PA focus. He will hold rally in Pittsburgh Mon."

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Latest candidate to enter #DemPrimaryPacking is MT Gov. Bullock. "Realistically, Bullock’s run is all about IA, & it is place he has so far invested in...will barely campaign elsewhere over next 10 months + NH, NV." Utilizing Hillary Clinton staff.
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Updated #DNCFuckery #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map Thread ⬆️
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Updated #DNCFuckery #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map Thread ⬆️
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Concerning pledged delegates if candidate withdraws after caucus or primary, b4 Convention:
Voting obligation laws vary by State, some become unbound or reallocated.
Summary of delegate binding laws table (2016, not up to date, scroll down for table)

ballotpedia.org/State_election…

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DNC 2020 Delegate rules, pg. 14 Rule 12 J pic ⬇️
DNC's only delegate requirement, "Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all GOOD CONSCIENCE reflect the sentiments of those who elected them."

democrats.org/wp-content/upl…

Updated #DNCFuckery #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map Thread ⬆️
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Updated #DNCFuckery #Democrats 2020 Pres. Primary Candidates & Delegates Map Thread ⬆️
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2⃣4⃣!

Instead of weaker candidates dropping out, we have more dogpiling on. Here's latest updated #DNCFuckery map, incl. hedge fund mgr, Tom Steyer- CA.

That now makes 4 candidates from high delegate state - 416 delegates➗4 candidates. TX 228➗2, NY 224➗2 - see a pattern?

Updated #DNCFuckery map, now 25 candidates.
Looking up some election deadline info, I stumbled on another #Dem filed, higher delegate state - PA - Joe Sestak, he announced weeks ago, never heard. Apparently, Biden not strong enough to carry PA.

Leaves only IL, OH, MI @ 100+ del.

oops forgot GA - 104 delegates

Updated #DNCFuckery map 8/13/19 to remove Swalwell and Gravel.