DCist: D.C. Shadow Senators Endorse Obama

Andrew Wiseman

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:16:58 -0500

I actually think Governor is a more accurate title, since DC performs city and state functions. Plus it might give people a better idea of what DC does - not just a city where the capitol is.

KCinDC

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:55:07 -0500

Gunner, the DNC rules for delegate selection count Fenty as a governor, the shadow senators as real senators, and Eleanor Holmes Norton as a full House member, as well as dividing DC into two "congressional districts". Not that that excuses giving Fenty the title "Gov."

Gunner

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:36:05 -0500

"Gov" Fenty?

KCinDC

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:36:21 -0500

I don't think Evans is going to be one of the pledged PLEOs, at least not if he remains a Clinton supporter. Since Obama got more than 75% of the Obama+Clinton votes in DC, both of the pledged PLEO positions should be for Obama. You're confusing things by using the word "pledged". Superdelegates, by definition, are not pledged, in the terminology of the DNC. They're free to change their minds at any time. Better to use something like "committed" to indicate which way superdelegates are saying now that they'll vote. There are two more add-on delegates (not PLEOs) who will be chosen by the DC Democratic State Committee later, but those are not the positions for Gray and Evans. One may go to shadow representative Mike Panetta, however. The PLEO positions, on the other hand, are pledged and are thus not superdelegates. The 15 pledged delegates are 5 from each "congressional district" (with Wards 1-4 being CD1 and Wards 5-8 being CD2), 3 at large, and 2 PLEOs. Since Obama got more than 70% but not more than 85% in both CDs, he gets 4 of the 5 delegates from each. Since he got more than 50% but not more than 83.333% overall, he gets 2 of the 3 at-large delegates. And since he got more than 75% overall, he gets both of the PLEOs. That's a total of 12 pledged delegates for Obama and 3 for Clinton. And glad you liked the photo.

Matvey

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:16:46 -0500

Paul Strauss will be the guy in line at CVS flanked by 3 Europeans dressed in all-black with Secret-Service-style earpieces. And, no, I'm not kidding.

Jeffrey

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:21:47 -0500

FENTY : OBAMA as SKEET ULRICH : JOHNNY DEPP

HCE

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:06:42 -0500

I know! They sure do look a LOT like Barack Obama and Adrian Fenty, though.

Wizzyliz

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:03:05 -0500

DANG!!! Here we have two Shadow Senators yet I wouldn't know them if they cut in line at the CVS.

HCE

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:59:40 -0500

Keep in mind that they can only cast Shadow Votes for Obama at the convention, so much like the offices that they hold, it doesn't mean much.

Reid

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:55:01 -0500

Wait, hold the phone: Gov. Adrian Fenty? As long as the DNC is giving out imaginary titles, why isn't Vincent Gray listed as Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.

DC Daddy

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:44:37 -0500

The last two delegates are for Vermin Supreme.