However, now there are rumors that the congressional caucuses may be run completely independently of the presidential selection process. If that is the case, then these have just become winner take all further increasing the influence of Roanoke and Lynchburg.
It might also be pertinent to point out that Linda Wyatt, 1st Vice-Chair of the Sixth and presumably the acting Chair, not only publicly supports Sam but has registered to be a pledged delegate for the Rasoul campaign. There have been no public statements yet from Richardson demanding a recusal or Linda on anything relating to the caucuses, although I'm sure the phone has been ringing at both 3:00 and 3:01 AM.
| Locality | Delegates | Alternates | % of District | HILLARY | OBAMA |
| Alleghany & Covington | 2 | 1 | 1.36% | 1 | 1 |
| Amherst | 7 | 3 | 4.76% | 3 | 4 |
| Augusta | 11 | 6 | 7.48% | 5 | 6 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 0.68% | 1 | 0 |
| Bedford | 6 | 3 | 4.08% | 3 | 3 |
| Botetourt | 7 | 4 | 4.76% | 4 | 3 |
| Highland | 1 | 0 | 0.68% | 0 | 1 |
| Roanoke | 20 | 10 | 13.61% | 11 | 9 |
| Rockbridge | 5 | 3 | 3.40% | 2 | 3 |
| Rockingham | 11 | 6 | 7.48% | 5 | 6 |
| Shenandoah | 8 | 4 | 5.44% | 4 | 4 |
| Buena Vista | 1 | 1 | 0.68% | 1 | 0 |
| Harrisonburg | 7 | 3 | 4.76% | 2 | 5 |
| Lexington | 2 | 1 | 1.36% | 1 | 1 |
| Lynchburg | 16 | 8 | 10.88% | 5 | 11 |
| Roanoke (city) | 26 | 13 | 17.69% | 11 | 15 |
| Salem | 6 | 3 | 4.08% | 3 | 3 |
| Staunton | 6 | 3 | 4.08% | 2 | 4 |
| Waynesboro | 4 | 2 | 2.72% | 2 | 2 |
| Total 6th District | 147 | 75 | 66 | 81 |
4 comments:
Linda will run a fair process, even if she publicly supports Rasoul. Just as David would have. Ditto for local chairs who have indicated a preference.
Thanks for insight on possible changes in caucus situation.
Hard to get info on this process as a newbie to local politics.
sounds like both candidates better SHARPen their delegate counting pencils
David's passing doesn't change the delegate selection process. The rules were, for the most part, already written. (The qualification doesn't mean anything has changed. It means some localities haven't finished.) The Sixth District web site will be posting the calls to caucus and the rules. Anybody who wants can check them out.
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