PORTLAND, Maine — Thousands of Democrats from across Maine gathered Friday at the Cross Insurance Arena to rally the party for this year’s elections and begin the process of assigning delegates for the national convention in July.
The attendance was heavy — about 2,000, according to organizers — with more than double that expected Saturday.
“This is one of the biggest crowds I’ve ever seen on opening night at a state convention,” said Sam Shapiro, a former Maine state treasurer who was one of Friday evening’s speakers.
Most of Friday’s business was routine, though it was clear from the first procedural votes that there were contrarians in the audience. Whether that would lead to a floor fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters on Saturday, when most of the substantive business of the convention will happen, remains to be seen.
A declaration that at least 30 percent of delegates are present is a routine for the launch of the convention, but there were shouts for points of order and a healthy contingent of delegates voicing their votes against the order, which passed anyway. For the full article click here
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