Re: Sanders Best and Only Path to Nomination Just Got Big Lift

From:DaceyA@dnc.org To: donna@brazileassociates.com CC: MirandaL@dnc.org Date: 2016-05-10 14:59 Subject: Re: Sanders Best and Only Path to Nomination Just Got Big Lift

Yes especially since they have no jurisdiction to do so.. We talked about it this am in senior staff Sent from my iPhone On May 10, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Donna Brazile <donna@brazileassociates.com<mailto:donna@brazileassociates.com>> wrote: Another lunacy Sent from Donna's I Pad. Follow me on twitter @donnabrazile Begin forwarded message: For Immediate Release Contact: Rep. Diane Russell Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Cell: (207) 272-9182 dianerussell207@gmail.com<mailto:dianerussell207@gmail.com> Twitter: @MissWrite FB: https://www.facebook.com/DianeMarieRussell Sanders Best and Only Path to Nomination Just Got Big Lift DNC Super Delegate Process Threatened Nationwide with New Initiative Sanders Pushes Maine Rep’s Resolution as “Model” for Country Portland, Maine -- State Rep. Diane Russell D-Portland, has possibly set in motion Senator Bernie Sanders best and only path to the Democratic nomination. Over the weekend, the Maine Democratic convention rebuked the Democratic National Committee by passing a resolution to require Maine’s so-called “superdelegates” to vote in proportion to the results of the state’s presidential nominating process. The Sanders campaign apparently took notice, as it has sent out an email appeal nationwide urging Sanders supporters to duplicate the efforts using the Maine resolution as a model for other states. “Its really quite simple,” said Russell, who drafted and pushed for the resolution. “To build a fair economy that works for everyone, you must first build a fair election system that works for everyone.” While the resolution goes into effect in 2020, the superdelegates are urged to vote accordingly in 2016 as well. It further directs Maine’s members of the Democratic National Committee to work to eliminate the superdelegate system outright. “For the past month my constituents have been calling me non-stop frustrated with the concept that something called a ‘superdelegate’ could potentially disenfranchise their vote and the will of the people of Maine – especially when someone like Senator Sanders received 63% of the vote in our state’s primary. The response at the convention was stunning, and the response from people across the country has been remarkable and unexpected.” The AP reports<http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/09/state-democrats-urge-other-states-to-drop-superdelegates/> that Maine Democratic Party Chairman said, “It’s important that states be heard. If enough states express enough desire to change the way the superdelegate system works, then that could certainly have an impact on the DNC. That’s ultimately where you want the change made.” Individuals from at least 10 other states have requested the resolution language from Russell for the purpose of introducing something similar at their state conventions. West Viriginia hosts its primary today. FiveThirtyEight<http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bernie-sanders-may-win-big-in-west-virginia/> predicts Sanders could “win big.” For more Info: Resolution Language: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v4cYRa-Kax3INJ_RMdNKUAa1Qlo8DSFdqaedkxvSF3Q/edit Video Footage of the Vote: https://www.facebook.com/DianeMarieRussell/ Bernie Sanders release: https://berniesanders.com/press-release/maine-makes-democratic-party-democratic-sanders-says/ WaPost: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/14/one-bernie-sanders-supporter-thinks-she-has-a-way-to-fix-the-superdelegate-process/ -33-