{"id":2304284,"date":"2024-07-21T19:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T23:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-bidens-exit-relieved-dnc-delegates-prep-for-chicago-upheaval-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T19:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T23:41:21","slug":"dnc-delegates-are-preparing-for-potential-upheaval-in-chicago-following-bidens-exit-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-delegates-are-preparing-for-potential-upheaval-in-chicago-following-bidens-exit-4\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC delegates are preparing for potential upheaval in Chicago following Biden&#8217;s exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdnc-delegates-are-preparing-for-potential-upheaval-in-chicago-following-bidens-exit-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2304284&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After President Joe Biden\u200c announced his decision to end \u2062his \u2064reelection campaign and endorse Vice President \u2064Kamala Harris as the\u2062 Democratic Party&#8217;s nominee, relieved delegates are gearing up for the upcoming Democratic National Committee convention in Chicago. Delegates express support for Harris and are working to ensure a smooth transition in\u2062 light\u200d of Biden&#8217;s\u200d departure. With \u200buncertainties surrounding the nomination process and the party&#8217;s platform at the convention, \u2063delegates are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/silo-star-tim-robbins-says-his-character-draws-inspiration-from-how-world-leaders-made-extraordinary-and-questionable-choices-during-the-covid-pandemic\/\" title=\"\u201cSilo\u201d Star Tim Robbins Says His Character Draws Inspiration From How World Leaders Made \u201cExtraordinary and Questionable Choices\u201d During the COVID Pandemic\">navigating uncharted territory<\/a> as they prepare for the upcoming event. The Democratic\u2062 Party\u2064 is considering supporting Harris as their nominee, and some suggest a mini-accelerated primary to solidify her \u200bcandidacy.\u2063 Despite the unexpected \u2064turn of events, delegates are rallying behind Harris\u200d and are focused on moving \u200dforward to ensure a successful convention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">After Biden&rsquo;s exit, relieved DNC delegates gear up for Chicago convention upheaval<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1708660\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Joanne Chesley was just returning home from church, when she got the call from a friend informing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Joe Biden\">President Joe Biden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064997\/joe-biden-bows-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decided to end <\/a>his reelection campaign and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064997\/joe-biden-bows-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endorsed<\/a> Vice President Kamala Harris to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">Democratic Party<\/a>&rsquo;s nominee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chesley, a pledged Biden delegate from North Carolina, had vocally supported the president&rsquo;s candidacy this cycle, even as others had called into question the 81-year-old&rsquo;s mental fitness. However, the 71-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-delegates-are-preparing-for-potential-upheaval-in-chicago-following-bidens-exit-2\/\" title=\"DNC delegates are preparing for potential upheaval in Chicago following Biden&#039;s exit\">retired college professor<\/a> and teacher is applauding Biden&rsquo;s decision to pass the torch to a new generation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad he made that decision, considering his health, his family, and how he could do what was right for the country,&rdquo; she said during an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on Sunday. &ldquo;In my heart of hearts, I knew he would make the decision that was right for us. I&rsquo;m happy we can move on and get down to business and go to Chicago and have a good convention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Five delegates who spoke to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on Sunday expressed relief, support and gratitude after Biden formally exited the race. The majority are supportive of Harris taking over the top of the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Many questions remain unanswered in the aftermath of Biden&rsquo;s decision, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Committee&rsquo;s (DNC)\">Democratic National Committee&rsquo;s (DNC)<\/a> convention in Chicago just about a month away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Hope Herring, a delegate and elected member of the DNC from Florida said she&rsquo;s hearing from other delegates across the country who are &ldquo;really excited, energized and tremendously upbeat,&rdquo; about the prospect of Harris&rsquo; candidacy at the top of the ticket. She is stressing this situation is unprecedented and the DNC process moving forward is fluid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Informally, I think there&rsquo;s an effort to get folks across the country on the same page. We have a short amount of time to get everything done,&rdquo; Herring said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to be taking an absence from anything else I&rsquo;m doing and will be helping our delegation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even with a different candidate at the top of the ticket, Herring does not believe that the Democratic platform at the convention will change, especially if Harris becomes the nominee for the party.<\/p>\n<p>As recently as Friday, Biden vowed to return to the campaign trail next week, and his campaign had remained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3068048\/biden-moves-put-out-fires-following-trump-debate-disaster\/\">defiant and insisted they would be pressing ahead<\/a>. The announcement of Biden&rsquo;s decision caught some delegates off guard, including one who had received a call from the campaign, pushing for a commitment to Biden in the roll call.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had just received this phone call, maybe hours before Biden officially exited the race. This probably gives you an idea of how air tight this exit plan was,&rdquo; the delegate said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">JULY 17th 2024: President of The United States of America Joe Biden has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. &ndash; File Photo by: zz\/KGC-254\/STAR MAX\/IPx 2023 7\/10\/23 President of The United States of America Joe Biden is seen outside 10 Downing Street on July 10, 2023 during his state visit to The United Kingdom. (London, England, UK)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once Biden left the race, he technically surrendered the delegates he won during the primary, leaving them free to back someone else. To secure the party nomination, a candidate needs 1,976 delegate votes. Biden has already received almost 4,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the last few days, the DNC had been adamant about plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3086838\/dnc-virtual-roll-call-nominate-biden-wont-happen-until-august\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>move forward<\/a> with the process, revealing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/751227134\/Rules-Committee-Co-Chairs-Letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in a letter<\/a> on Wednesday sent to committee members that the party planned to do so in August. The letter, which was obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>last week, made it clear that the DNC was doubling down on its plan, and set up a deadline of Aug. 7, which was originally<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3016024\/ohio-governor-special-session-biden-2024-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Ohio&rsquo;s filing deadline<\/a> that threatened to keep Biden off the 2024 ballot before state leaders extended the deadline. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-delegates-are-preparing-for-potential-upheaval-in-chicago-following-bidens-exit\/\" title=\"DNC delegates are preparing for potential upheaval in Chicago following Biden&#039;s exit\">latest update pushed back<\/a> a plan to hold the digital roll call in July after internal lobbying.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s still a lot of uncertainty about what happens next even among the party&rsquo;s leadership in states across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a decision for the rules committee and we will see how that conversation progresses as we learn more about how the conversation progresses as we learn more about the process going forward,&rdquo; said Rita Hart, chair of the Democratic Party of Iowa, speaking on a Zoom call with reporters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Hart did not go as far as offer an endorsement of Harris and emphasized delegates will have an opportunity to make their open decisions at this moment, in what she called &ldquo;unchartered territory.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Biden&rsquo;s endorsement obviously means a great deal. His willingness to put his legacy into Kamala Harris&rsquo; hands speaks volumes,&rdquo; Hart said. &ldquo;That means a great deal. I am also sure that the delegates realize this is going to be their decision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Democratic National Committee have begun circulating a document urging delegates to support Harris as their party&rsquo;s nominee, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/0\/d\/1uilDt0r6cMRPRbFvBMEWGMtLqPYExSd4ZorYgz26MPI\/mobilebasic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"a letter\">a letter<\/a> obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>Experts believe if there is a decisive choice to rally around Harris, the party could move forward with the virtual plan and arrive in Chicago with the nomination sorted. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All indications are the party is moving forward with the virtual roll call. That included the Credentials Committee meeting today that started right when the news broke,&rdquo; Josh Putnam, a political scientist who runs the site FrontloadingHQ, said Sunday. &ldquo;Obviously, things are fluid and that can change, but if this is an orderly transition to Harris, then the party will stick with the virtual plan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>David Seaton-Lorenz, a 19-year-old Democratic National Committee delegate from Massachusetts said he will support Harris if that&rsquo;s the only candidate the party puts forward. However, the party could be better served by having a mini accelerated primary instead of a coronation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think if she was out on the campaign trail, trying to earn the votes of us delegates, that could help her come out even stronger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some lawmakers had seemed to share a similar outlook earlier last week. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3090238\/jon-tester-calls-for-biden-withdraw-top-democratic-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">became the second<\/a>&nbsp;Democratic senator to call on Biden to step aside last week. The the vulnerable red-state Democrat who is up for reelection in the Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3092047\/democrats-plant-seeds-open-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"took it a step further \">took it a step further <\/a>on Friday, making it clear he&rsquo;d like to see an open nominating process at the convention in Chicago next month, declining at that time to endorse Harris, according to his office. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a meeting with fellow California Democrats last week,&nbsp;former Speaker Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;(D-CA) endorsed an open process to choose the party&rsquo;s next nominee if Biden drops out, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/19\/pelosi-support-open-nomination-biden-drop-out-00169893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Seaton-Lorenz had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3087570\/dnc-delegates-party-plan-nominate-biden-virtual-roll-call-offensive-death-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>previously been outspoken, calling<\/a> Biden&rsquo;s candidacy a &ldquo;death march to November.&rdquo; He said he&rsquo;s thankful the concerns of voters are finally being considered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was certainly in favor of him dropping out of the race. I was still surprised since he had rejected those calls for such a long time,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I thank Joe Biden for making this decision, for making a decision that must have been personally very difficult for him, and I&rsquo;m excited for what comes next.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1708660\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1708660\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Biden decided to end his reelection campaign and endorse Kamala Harris, DNC delegates are gearing up for the Chicago convention upheaval. Many delegates, including Joanne Chesley from North Carolina, are relieved and supportive of Harris taking over as the Democratic Party&#8217;s nominee. The DNC process moving forward is uncertain, with the convention just a month away. Some delegates are excited and energized about Harris&#8217; candidacy, while others, like Samantha Hope Herring from Florida, are focused on getting everyone on the same page. Despite the change in candidate, the Democratic platform at the convention is not expected to change. The DNC had been adamant about moving forward with the process, but Biden&#8217;s exit has left many uncertainties about what happens next. Some party leaders, like Rita Hart from Iowa, are emphasizing that delegates will have the opportunity to make their own decisions in this &#8220;uncharted territory.&#8221; Members of the DNC are circulating a document urging delegates to support Harris as the nominee, and experts believe the party could move forward with the virtual plan if there is a decisive choice to rally around Harris. Some delegates, like David Seaton-Lorenz from Massachusetts, believe a mini accelerated primary could be more beneficial than a coronation for Harris. Lawmakers like Sen. Jon Tester and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi have also expressed support for an open nominating process at the convention. Overall, delegates are grateful for Biden&#8217;s decision and are looking forward to what comes next<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2304285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-July-2024-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4387,34036,7705,17874],"class_list":["post-2304284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-chicago","tag-delegates","tag-dnc","tag-upheaval"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Joe-Biden-July-2024-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}