Post by Logan on Apr 10, 2016 7:41:38 GMT -6
Sanders backers don’t fare well at the S.L. County Democratic Convention
Enthusiastic, but not well organized, a slate of Bernie Sanders supporters failed to unseat House incumbents at the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention on Saturday.
And in the county council's at-large race, upstart Kim Bowman nearly received enough delegate support to end the bid of Catherine Kanter, who has the backing of Mayor Ben McAdams and the four Democratic council members. The two will compete in a primary election.
Within Utah's minority party, such contested races are rare, and sent a shock through establishment circles. The contests didn't turn necessarily on issues as much as style, length of service and presidential politics.
The legislative candidates running as part of the United Progressive Coalition argued that they could harness the enthusiasm of Sanders' presidential bid to grow the party and eventually pull this conservative state to the left. On March 22, Sanders received 70 percent of the vote in the state's caucuses, where the delegates to the county convention were also elected.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3759352-155/sanders-backers-dont-fare-well-at
Enthusiastic, but not well organized, a slate of Bernie Sanders supporters failed to unseat House incumbents at the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention on Saturday.
And in the county council's at-large race, upstart Kim Bowman nearly received enough delegate support to end the bid of Catherine Kanter, who has the backing of Mayor Ben McAdams and the four Democratic council members. The two will compete in a primary election.
Within Utah's minority party, such contested races are rare, and sent a shock through establishment circles. The contests didn't turn necessarily on issues as much as style, length of service and presidential politics.
The legislative candidates running as part of the United Progressive Coalition argued that they could harness the enthusiasm of Sanders' presidential bid to grow the party and eventually pull this conservative state to the left. On March 22, Sanders received 70 percent of the vote in the state's caucuses, where the delegates to the county convention were also elected.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3759352-155/sanders-backers-dont-fare-well-at