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Endorsements are now being considered

by: Lucas O'Connor

Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 12:38:51 PM PDT

AD-40 is up first. Blumenfield got 65% yesterday, but the cards just went up and it's gonna be tight.

[Update by Lucas] Endorsement fails, endorsement is vacated. Art Torres is noting that a substitute candidate can come from the floor, would need 75%.

SD-03 will be coming next. The Leno signs are out in force, not seeing the Migden troops yet.

[Update by Lucas] Migden supporters are now swarming in as well. UFW representative speaks in favor of Migden, pitching on her union connections and support for farmworkers. Sen. Migden reels off the endorsements.

[Update by Lucas] Speaking for non-endorsement is Speaker-Elect Karen Bass (nice!). And Mark Leno speaks next with Kamala Harris doing her best to establish her star.

[Update by Lucas] Here come the cards. The voice vote was a deafening support for "no." Everyone has to get back to their seats before the vote can begin.

[Update by Lucas] "No" cards just went up, it's a stomping. It looks like the whole room.

[Update by Lucas] Final Tally: Yes 298, No 742. Wow. That's 71.3% for No. Motion from the floor to endorse Leno- he'd need 75%. Quick speech now.

[Update by Lucas] Voting now on Leno- cards are up.

[Update by Lucas] Final Tally: 979 total votes. 591 Yes, 388 No. 60.3%, motion fails. No endorsement.

Lucas O'Connor :: Endorsements are now being considered

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Endorsements are now being considered | 26 comments

Very tight (0.00 / 0)

The regions on the sides of the room generally voted "Yes" and the regions in the middle generally voted "No".

Visually difficult to tell what will happen.

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:45:00 PM CDT

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"Motion fails" (0.00 / 0)

"Decision is vacated."

But how close was the vote?

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:46:22 PM CDT

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Now onto Leno/Migden (0.00 / 0)

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:47:46 PM CDT

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I think it's funny that on the webcast (0.00 / 0)

I think it is funny on the webcast first they didn't show the speakers and now suddenly it's this montage of black and white images of "democrats"...but the audio is coming through....how funny.

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by: gregdewar.com @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:50:58 PM CDT

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The webcast is the same thing being fed to the video screens here (0.00 / 0)

The speakers are standing on the floor at a mike below the podium. No idea why they're not up on the podium.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:52:33 PM CDT

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Karen Bass speaks on behalf of... (0.00 / 0)

Mark Leno.

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:52:06 PM CDT

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That was huge (0.00 / 0)

A big, big deal.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:55:47 PM CDT

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I heard Migden chant on behalf of herself. (0.00 / 0)

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:53:22 PM CDT

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Wow (0.00 / 0)

The voice vote was overwhelmingly against Migden.

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:53:39 PM CDT

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And the show of cards (0.00 / 0)

Suggests the same. There aren't many "yes" cards up at all. Leno's people may even try the "hail mary" of a 75% vote to endorse Leno instead.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:54:56 PM CDT

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And now the "No" cards (0.00 / 0)

There are a LOT more of these, and a gasp and a cheer came up from the crowd. Migden lost big time.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:58:04 PM CDT

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ouch! migden got pwned! (0.00 / 0)

wow! that's quite some news.

I really wish there was more coverage on this race on all sides. I think it could become a lesson for incumbents and challengers....on paper it should be Migden in a walk for the re-elect.

instead it's been bizarre to see new and improved ways to lose...

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by: gregdewar.com @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:02:37 PM CDT

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The whole idea of party endorsement is silly (4.00 / 1)

This is not a nominating convention or delegate selection process. Why subject the party ro potentially divisive votes?

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:57:31 PM CDT

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Totally agreed (5.00 / 1)

The party should not endorse in a contested primary. Let the voters make that choice instead.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 14:58:33 PM CDT

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Jerry McNerney would probably disagree... (0.00 / 0)

... as the tipping point in his defeat of the DCCC-backed Steve Filson in the June 2006 primary was the CDP endorsement, driven by the grassroots delegates in CA-11.

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:12:24 PM CDT

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Delegates just say no. (6.50 / 2)

For many grassroots activists in the hall, this is a manifestation of the work they've been doing for years to change the party from the inside. And, today, Mark Leno is the beneficiary.

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by: Eden James @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:01:11 PM CDT

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I have a bad feeling about this race (0.00 / 0)

I agee with Paul Hogarth that Leno and Midgen might split San Francisco and let nation slip through.

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:02:02 PM CDT

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On the other hand (0.00 / 0)

This may finish off Migden's campaign - without the resources of the party, she now has hardly any resources to use.

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by: Robert Cruickshank @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:05:47 PM CDT

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75%? (8.00 / 1)

Going for it?

k/o

by: kid oakland @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:02:18 PM CDT

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Hey there! (8.00 / 2)

It was GREAT to meet you at the convention. I am so tired, just got home and am completely brain dead.

What an honor to meet you, keep on with what you do 'cause you do it so well.

by: SanJoseLady @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 16:31:32 PM CDT

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Torres is an asshole (0.00 / 0)

"It doesn't look like you're getitng 75%."

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:03:10 PM CDT

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Don't Think It'll Pass (0.00 / 0)

But it'll be close.

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by: msrpotus @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:11:11 PM CDT

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Whoa, 63% (0.00 / 0)

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:13:09 PM CDT

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Re: Charlie Brown (0.00 / 0)

He would be in Congress NOW if you used that $4 million you handed over to Fabian Nunez after the election.

by: randymi @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 15:14:50 PM CDT

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AD-19 (0.00 / 0)

Any word on AD-19?

"Question Everything"

by: Zomanji @ Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 20:25:39 PM CDT

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The Midgen-Leno fight (0.00 / 0)

This photo captures the absurdity of it all. Midgen and Leno, standing not four feet away from each other, in front of the convention hall doors trying to sway delegates to their side with a quick meet-and-greet, earlier this morning before Bill Clinton spoke.