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OKNancy

(41,832 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:33 AM Mar 2012

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Dems deny anti-abortion activist Okla. delegates

Oklahoma's Democratic Party says it won't award delegates to an anti-abortion activist who received 18 percent of the vote in this month's presidential primary because the candidate didn't follow party rules.

Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry claims he's entitled to six delegates. On Friday, he called the party's decision "political insider trading."

Party rules say any candidate who wins more than 15 percent of the vote may claim delegates to the national convention. Wallace Collins, chairman of the Oklahoma Democrats, told Terry in a letter that he didn't follow procedures "in spirit" or "in execution." Collins also said Terry didn't demonstrate that he was a true member of the political party.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/03/16/politics/p150247D78.DTL

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Dems deny anti-abortion activist Okla. delegates (Original Post) OKNancy Mar 2012 OP

Sounds like a teabagger trying to infiltrate the Democratic party liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

Three cheers for Wallace Collins! yellerpup Mar 2012 #2

The national party declared that Randall Terry was not a 'qualified' candidate. sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #3

liberal N proud

(60,998 posts)

1. Sounds like a teabagger trying to infiltrate the Democratic party

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:47 AM

Mar 2012

They only apply the rules they want to.

yellerpup

(12,263 posts)

2. Three cheers for Wallace Collins!

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:41 AM

Mar 2012

Right on target!

sinkingfeeling

(53,403 posts)

3. The national party declared that Randall Terry was not a 'qualified' candidate.

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 10:20 AM

Mar 2012

So, good for the ODP's decision.

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