DNC Archives | American Democracy Minute A 90 second radio news report & podcast on U.S. democracy issues Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:04:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AmericanDemocracyMinuteLogo3_sm.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 DNC Archives | American Democracy Minute 32 32 204031415 Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now? https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/07/22/biden-withdraws-as-the-presumptive-nominee-and-endorses-harris-what-happens-now/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:16:31 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3730 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

President Joe Biden withdrew July 21st as the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.  What’s next in the process, and how does that process work? 

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Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now? 

You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.

President Joe Biden withdrew July 21st as the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.  What’s next in the process, and how does that process work? 

It’s important to note that the political parties make their own nomination rules, and although the situation is rare, bylaws for both parties provide for candidates who can’t, or choose not to, remain a nominee.  

Once Biden releases his delegates, they are no longer bound to vote for him in the first round.  Biden has endorsed Harris, and she may get the majority of the 1,976 delegates she needs out of Biden’s 3,896.  Delegates in four states have already pledged support for Harris.  A “virtual roll call” nomination, originally planned to nominate Biden before Ohio’s Aug. 9th ballot deadline, is expected in the next few days.  It’s possible that Harris will be nominated at that virtual meeting, locking out potential rivals before the convention.

Democratic Party leadership appears to be rapidly falling in line, with over 150 members of Congress and a majority of Democratic U.S. Senators endorsing Harris.  If the virtual meeting doesn’t give Harris a majority on the first ballot, it could still go to the convention, which begins Aug. 19th.  An “open” convention, with no presumptive nominee, has not occurred since 1968.   

We have articles, explainers and the DNC rules at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  I’m Brian Beihl.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
National Constitution Center – A brief history of presidential primaries
ABC News – DNC readies to move forward with virtual roll call Biden nomination despite concerns
National Task Force on Election Crises – Candidate Succession Before Election Day
Democratic National Committee – Call for 2024 Democratic National Convention and Convention Rules
American Democracy Minute – What Are ‘Open’, ‘Brokered’, and ‘Contested’ Party Conventions, and Could We See One This Summer?
Washington Post – (Possible paywall) How Democrats can pick a new candidate, step by step
The 19th – Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris. What happens next?
Politico – Playbook: The Kamala Harris juggernaut


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What Are ‘Open’, ‘Brokered’, and ‘Contested’ Party Conventions, and Could We See One This Summer? https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2024/06/30/what-are-open-brokered-and-contested-party-conventions-and-could-we-see-one-this-summer/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:41:18 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=3635 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

President Joe Biden’s poor performance at the first debate with Donald Trump precipitated conversations about nominating another candidate at the convention.  Can that happen?  And what’s the difference between an ‘open’, ‘brokered’ or ‘contested’ party nominating convention?

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You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.

President Joe Biden’s poor performance at the first debate with Donald Trump precipitated conversations about nominating another candidate at the convention.  Can that happen?  And what’s the difference between an ‘open’, ‘brokered’ or ‘contested’ party nominating convention?

Political parties make the rules about how their nominations for President and Vice President are decided.  Should Biden withdraw and release his delegates, the convention would be “open”.  If he doesn’t, DNC rules state, “Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.”

When a candidate enters the convention without enough delegates to win on the first ballot, the convention is “contested”.  From the primaries, Biden has almost 3,900 pledged delegates, and needs only 1,968 to win on the first ballot.  If a nomination is made from the floor to challenge Biden, that candidate is not likely to succeed because the overwhelming number of delegates are pledged to Biden.

A convention is ‘brokered’ when candidates have no clear majority after the first round of nominations at the convention. Party leaders negiotiate with state delegations to secure a majority, such as happened in the close Carter – Kennedy race in 1980. 

While it’s unlikely, remember that parties make their own rules, AND can change them.    We’ve linked to convention explainers and the DNC rules at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  I’m Brian Beihl.

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Brookings – What is a brokered convention? What is a contested convention?
U.S. News – What Is an Open Convention and Why Do Some Democrats Want One?
NY Magazine – Replacing Biden at the Convention Is Risky and Unprecedented

Associated Press – Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
PBS NewsHour – 3 reasons it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
BallotPedia – Democratic delegate rules, 2024
Democratic National Committee – Call For the 2024 Democratic National Convention, including the rules for the convention
History Channel – 4 Contested Conventions in Presidential Election History


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American Democracy Minute for June 21, 2022: MI, MN & IL Vie for DNC’s Early Presidential Primary Spots https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2022/06/20/american-democracy-minute-for-june-21-2022-mi-mn-il-vie-for-dncs-early-presidential-primary-spots/ https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2022/06/20/american-democracy-minute-for-june-21-2022-mi-mn-il-vie-for-dncs-early-presidential-primary-spots/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:36:55 +0000 https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/?p=327 From the American Democracy Minute Radio Report!

For years, New Hampshire and Iowa have been first in the nation for their presidential primary and caucus. A place where presidential candidates come, visit diners, eat corn dogs, and practice their stump speeches. Their audience? Most rural white people. Now it appears that three upper midwestern states are vying for a chance to be the new proving ground.

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Today’s Links:  
The Hill – “Midwest Democrats jockeying to come out on top in primary calendar shake-up”
Chicago Sun Times – “Strong Democratic Party of Illinois bid to become early presidential primary” state

Minnesota Post – “DFL hopes its ‘Democracy’s North Star’ pitch wins Minnesota an early presidential primary spot
Politico – “Michigan Dems launch lobbying effort to earn early 2024 primary” 

You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.

For years, New Hampshire and Iowa have been first in the nation for their presidential primary and caucus.  A place where presidential candidates come, visit diners, eat corn dogs, and practice their stump speeches.   Their audience?  Most rural white people.   Now it appears that three upper midwestern states are vying for a chance to be the new proving ground.

Reports in The Hill suggest that the Democratic National Committee have put Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois in the the top tier of contenders along with existing early states, New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina.  Despite its overwhelmingly white population, New Hampshire has been a purple state over the last two decades, has an engaged electorate, and a small media market.  Solidly red Iowa appears to be on the bubble, trying to get out from under the cloud of a 2020 caucus which was mired in technical problems. 

Michigan’s Democratic leadership touts its diverse mix of voters, economic drivers, education and geography – and voted for Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020.    Minnesota, for years a Democratic bastion, is turning purple as well, but  boasts strong rural Democratic voters and a history of support for unions.   And Illinois claims it has the most diversity, and an opportunity for candidates to hone their messages for a wider base of national voters. 

Current early states are actively defending their spots, and the financial windfall and political power that comes with it.  States are expected to make their formal pitches to the DNC later this month.

The Hill’s article on the primary selection process is linked at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Granny D said, “Democracy is not something we have, it’s something we DO.” 

For the American Democracy Minute, I’m Brian Beihl.

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