Clinton Frees Delegates

[AwptimusPrime]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released her remaining convention delegates today as Democrats were poised to formally deliver the party's presidential nomination to Barack Obama, making him the first black nominee of a major party. Despite the fact that many in the room yelled, "No," Clinton said that, while she was releasing the delegates she had won in the primaries, "I am not telling you what to do. You've come here from so many different places having made this journey and feeling in your heart what is right for you to do."

However, all isn't over yet. Suspense still remained over the voting process — and whether and when a planned roll-call vote would be cut off to give Obama the nomination by acclamation. Representatives of the Clinton and Obama teams struck a deal setting ground rules for the roll call vote that will hand the nomination to Obama but will also allow Clinton supporters to express their support for her. Advisers to Clinton and Obama sent a joint letter to state delegation chairs instructing them to distribute vote tally sheets to delegates Wednesday and return them before the vote got under way.

[rifiki]

What is the deal with the acclamation, I feel like I know what it is but I'm not positive so would like a brush up on it if someone is willing to help this poor soul out.

[AwptimusPrime]

An acclamation, in most simplest terms, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. Instead, a voice vote is used in which the voting group is asked who favors and who opposes the proposed candidate. In the event of a lack of opposition, the candidate is considered elected, in this case..Barack Obama.

So instead of continuing the roll call and wasting unnessary time, Hilary pretty much asked to suspend the roll call vote of states and approve his nomination by acclamation. But the main reason this was done is because Former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton asked the convention delegates to make it unanimous "in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory."

[rifiki]

Aight. Thanks alot. That probably happened when I was at practice and I was too lazy to google it so thanks.