Superdelegate Jay Parmley: It's 'Not Over'
Former Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman Jay Parmley (shown here, left background, with other Oklahoma party leaders at a Washington conference), who now works for Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and who is a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, said today the race for his party's nomination for president "is not over" and he's not yet ready to endorse either candidate.
Parmely's comment came when he was asked by TMRO if, given Governor Henry's endorsement of Obama today, he is rethinking his position of not endorsing either candidate.
"I think Clinton's decisive victory in PA clearly demonstrates this race is not over and I really prefer to let the voters have a say before the Party leaders make their choice," Parmley said.
"I won't decide until after all of the primaries and caucuses are over in the states and territories," he told the Oklahoma Daily two weeks ago. "I think it is important to weigh not only how Oklahoma voted, but how the rest of the county has voted."
Dean has called on the party's superdelegates to make their choices clear by June.
Parmley currently works for the DNC as a top field representative. He served as the Mississippi Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign Director and the Interim Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party. From 2001-2005, Parmley was the fulltime elected chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. He is a past president of the Young Democrats of America serving from 1999-2001. Parmley was appointed by Dean as an At-Large member of the Democratic National Committee in 2005 and is a member of the DNC Budget and Finance Committee. Parmley is a frequent panelist at seminars sponsored by Democracy For America (DFA).
Parmely's comment came when he was asked by TMRO if, given Governor Henry's endorsement of Obama today, he is rethinking his position of not endorsing either candidate.
"I think Clinton's decisive victory in PA clearly demonstrates this race is not over and I really prefer to let the voters have a say before the Party leaders make their choice," Parmley said.
"I won't decide until after all of the primaries and caucuses are over in the states and territories," he told the Oklahoma Daily two weeks ago. "I think it is important to weigh not only how Oklahoma voted, but how the rest of the county has voted."
Dean has called on the party's superdelegates to make their choices clear by June.
Parmley currently works for the DNC as a top field representative. He served as the Mississippi Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign Director and the Interim Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party. From 2001-2005, Parmley was the fulltime elected chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. He is a past president of the Young Democrats of America serving from 1999-2001. Parmley was appointed by Dean as an At-Large member of the Democratic National Committee in 2005 and is a member of the DNC Budget and Finance Committee. Parmley is a frequent panelist at seminars sponsored by Democracy For America (DFA).
Labels: 2008 Presidential Race, Brad Henry, Jay Parmley, Oklahoma Superdelegates
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