Post by Logan on May 8, 2016 6:18:05 GMT -6
Maine Democrats torn between Sanders, Clinton at state convention
PORTLAND, Maine — A deep divide within the Democratic party showed itself Saturday at the Maine Democratic Party when surrogates for presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton took the stage.
The convention serves as the venue for the party to conduct the mostly mundane business of party platform adjustments and electing county committee members. Another function of the convention is choosing delegates — 17 for Sanders and 8 for Clinton, which doesn’t include the superdelegates — to represent Maine at the National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia in July.
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts endured heckling throughout his speech on behalf of Clinton, ranging from yells of “sellout” to “go back to Massachusetts.”
Frank responded in stride.
“What is it about the concept of allowing the speaker to speak that offends you?” asked Frank, drawing applause from most of the audience of some 3,000 or more.
Read more: bangordailynews.com/2016/05/07/politics/maine-democrats-torn-between-sanders-clinton-at-state-convention/
PORTLAND, Maine — A deep divide within the Democratic party showed itself Saturday at the Maine Democratic Party when surrogates for presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton took the stage.
The convention serves as the venue for the party to conduct the mostly mundane business of party platform adjustments and electing county committee members. Another function of the convention is choosing delegates — 17 for Sanders and 8 for Clinton, which doesn’t include the superdelegates — to represent Maine at the National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia in July.
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts endured heckling throughout his speech on behalf of Clinton, ranging from yells of “sellout” to “go back to Massachusetts.”
Frank responded in stride.
“What is it about the concept of allowing the speaker to speak that offends you?” asked Frank, drawing applause from most of the audience of some 3,000 or more.
Read more: bangordailynews.com/2016/05/07/politics/maine-democrats-torn-between-sanders-clinton-at-state-convention/