A Contested Convention.
Building the Progressive Bench (Project 500).
Despite his assurances to the contrary, Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee is far from a lock. What happens if the DNC winds up hosting a contested convention? In this episode we delve into a brief history of contested conventions and draw upon prior examples to demonstrate how progressives can use a contested convention to their advantage and get the so-called progressive movement back on track.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:14:24 | Reagan Foundation: Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri — 8/19/76
- 00:18:52 | MSNBC: 'I am not going anywhere': Defiant Biden's message to Dem critics in MSNBC Exclusive
Resources
- 99's Birthday Donor Drive
- FactCheck.org: Q&A: How Biden Can Be Replaced as the Democratic Nominee
- Democrats.org: Delegate Selection Rules
- History: How Ronald Reagan's 1976 Convention Battle Fueled His 1980 Landslide
- History: 4 Contested Conventions in Presidential Election History
- Brookings: What is a brokered convention? What is a contested convention?
- PBS News: What is a contested convention, and why does it matter in 2020?
- Newsweek: Joe Biden Is Ready for a Messy Democratic Convention
- Pew Research: Contested presidential conventions, and why parties try to avoid them
- History News Network: Why Does the Democratic Party Have Superdelegates?
- New York Magazine: Why Are AOC and the Squad Backing Biden So Forcefully?
Image Source
- Cornell University Library, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Changes were made.
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