Breaking: SD Delegation Voting Overwhelmingly for Barack
Just received information that the South Dakota Delegation is voting overwhelmingly for Barack Obama today.
The delegation has a slight Hillary Clinton advantage because of her primary win.
The vote so far is 14 to 5 for Barack with Chapman, Tom Daschle, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, and Tim Johnson yet to register their votes.
The delegation has a slight Hillary Clinton advantage because of her primary win.
The vote so far is 14 to 5 for Barack with Chapman, Tom Daschle, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, and Tim Johnson yet to register their votes.
Update on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 by
Todd Epp
Todd Epp
My boss, Mary Ann Giebink, who had been a very strong Clinton supporter, just told me she voted for Barack Obama. Why? Because Hillary said it was what she wanted and it was important for party unity.
No one worked harder in South Dakota for Hillary than Mary Ann. For her to vote for Barack is magnanimous, big hearted, and good for the best interests of the Party and country.
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This disgusts me. The people of South Dakota voted overwhelmingly for HRC and the delegates sent by the party to Denver should respect the voices of South Dakotans. The SD delegation erred in this decision big time. I think this is also a decision that disrespects HRC and her historical win in the final primary of this election season. The delegates should've known that their votes would be such a important symbol for this historical election. I continue to be appalled by the arrogance and conniving of the Obama camp by persuading delegations to cast their votes for the candidate who they were not sent to represent. What's that some are saying? Oh yeah, Party Unity My Ass.
How about some names? Would like to know who had the courage and the class to vote for Hillary.
The five pledged Clinton delegates who voted by ballot for Clinton are:
Mark Anderson, Sioux Falls
Mary Ann Geibienk, Brandon
Pam Nelson, Sioux Falls
Bill Nibbelink, Flandreau
Kay Solberg, Watertown