Subj : Democrats get screwed by
To   : DENN
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Wed Jul 24 2024 10:55:00

> Rules not followed, Kamala is not an incumbant presidential candidate,
> therefor should be primaried, there are several Democrats that would like a
> shot.

I have heard several names floated of Democrats that other Democrats are
interested in but, so far, I have not seen any of those potential
candidates actually say they want to run.

Do you know of any who've said they want to challenge Kamala at the
convention?

> Seems wrong that the people have no choice here.

It does, but it has happened before.  Look up the 1968 DNC.  In 1968, LBJ
stepped out of the race after winning the New Hampshire primary but also
realizing he was polling badly in other states.  His VP, Humphrey,
ultimately inherited his delegates and his campaign.  A couple of months
before the DNC, RFK was assassinated.  He was running second in delegate
count at the time to Humphrey (whose lead included the former LBJ delegates).
RFK's delegates remained mostly, if not entirely, uncommited to any candidate.

So the Democrats went to their convention in Chicago without a presumtive
nominee.  A few states were represented by rival slates of delegates so it
had to be worked out which slate for those states would be seated.

Ultimately the frontrunner, VP Humphrey, was nominated.

I don't see a rival delegate situation happening here (although it still
could).  Sounds like most state Democrat parties are pledging their
Biden delegates to Harris, in part because she is the only one who can
legally take over his already collected campaign funding.  Any other
candidate would have to start over raising funds.


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