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• Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:45 AM

  CA Delegate selection process head spinner

  Even if Obama wins the popular vote in Ca. Hillary has more congress people endorsing her and they make up the super delegates here.

  This is how it works.

  441 delegates (221 females, 220 males)

  62 Alternatives (31 females, 31 males)

  503 Total (252 females, 2511 males)

  Any registered Democrat can apply to be delegate in their district. Dealine is April 2, 2008.

  2008 affirmative action goals.

  Hispaic /Latinoes 26%

  African America 16%

  Asian/Pacific Islander 9%

  Native American 1%

  YOuth (under 30) 10%

  Blank- I guess that is white 12% ?

  born after 829.78 or later 10%

  66-SUPER DELEGATES: Automatic delegates to the convention. 33 Democratic National Committee (DNC)members; 32 Congressional members; I former DNC chair; 36 Democrats in congress plus (Boxer and Feinstein) but four of our congressional members are on the DNC and are counted as DNC members.

  241 DISTRICT LEVEL DELEGATES: Each of CA 53 congressional Districts (CDs) are allocated from 3-6 "district Level delegates" based upon population and presidential voting from 2000-2004 elections. Using the same criteria 40 of the 53 CDs allocate 1 alternative each. To become a districts level delegate you must be a registered Democrat, commit to a candidate and then be elected at your CD caucus held on April 13, 2008

  81 AT LARGE(state wide) DELEGATES: Any registered Democrat who is committed to a candidate can apply to be an at-large delegate. At large delegates are confirmed May 18, 2008 at a statewide delegation meeting.

  48 PLEDGED PARTY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIAL (PLEO): A PLEO is a registered Democrat. No elected official or party leader is automatically a PLEO delegate. Individuals must file a form C and pledge to support a presidential candidate who received at least 15% or more of the vote statewide. PLEO delegates are confirmed by a vote of the 241 district-level delegates at the May 18, 2008 statewide meeting. PLEO Catagories (in order) big city mayors (population 250,00 or more) and stateside legislative leaders and state legislators; other state, county, and local elected offcial; Clifornia Democratic party leaders.

  So you see even if OBAMA wins in CA, Hillary's entrenched DNC friends who owe the Clintons for their office can swing the delegate outcome.

  —bernbart Read bernbart's other letters
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