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    This letter from a concerned citizen to the Oklahoma Attorney General summarizes efforts by the Obama campaign to pressure Clinton-pledged delegates in various states, including Oklahoma, to switch their support to Obama before the Democratic National Convention. This could violate Oklahoma election laws that require delegates to support their pledged candidate on the first ballot. The citizen asks the Attorney General to take action to ensure any campaigning related to the convention complies with Oklahoma law.

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    August 20, 2008

    W. A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General


    Office of the Attorney General
    313 NE 21st St.
    Oklahoma City, OK 73105
    VIA FAX: 405.521.6458

    SUBJECT: Solicitation to Violate Oklahoma Statutes § 20-104 Elections - Candidates

    Dear Attorney General Edmondson:

    Here in Oklahoma, obeying the above-cited law means that pledged delegates selected as the result of votes cast for
    Senator Clinton in the Presidential primary election must vote for her during first-round balloting at the nominating
    convention of the Democratic Party. But in what can at best be interpreted as an overzealous advocacy on behalf of
    Senator Obama, in states throughout the country, including Oklahoma, proponents for his nomination have
    bombarded Senator Clinton’s delegates with subtle and not-so-subtle pressures to commit to switching support to
    him, before the convention. Or, failing that, they replace the Clinton-pledged delegate with one loyal to Obama. (See
    examples below. Note that while the first link shows the copy of a letter Senator Obama’s campaign sent to pledged
    delegates in Georgia, they distributed this same letter to delegates in all states. And Georgia, like Oklahoma,
    mandates pledged delegates to follow their candidates into the convention.)

    Therefore, in Oklahoma (and Georgia, and California, and Indiana, and numerous other states), encouraging
    delegates entrusted with representing the political preference of Clinton voters to pledge their support before the
    convention to Obama solicits these delegates to break the law. As a concerned citizen of Oklahoma, I am bringing
    this matter to your immediate attention, anticipating you will take appropriate action to ensure that from now on, any
    campaigning in this state related to the upcoming Democratic National Convention is consistent with Oklahoma laws.

    Sincerely,

    References: “Bearing Witness” (posting of letter from Khalil Thompson, Obama for America, Chicago)
    http://heidilipotpourri.blogspot.com/2008/08/bearing-witness.html

    Clinton supporters protesting removal of delegate at Democratic National Convention


    http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/WHAS11_POLITICS_080814_CLINTONOBAMA.486a4d97.html

    “Explain, Dems tell Clinton delegate” (article on state party efforts to discipline Colorado delegate
    for Clinton for refusing to switch to Obama)
    http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_10170139

    Copy: M. Susan Savage, Secretary of State


    VIA FAX: 405.522.3555

    Dr. Ivan Holmes, Chair, Oklahoma Democratic Party


    [email protected]

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