The problem stems from the possibility that voters who did not want to declare a party affiliation did not receive Democratic ballots. Under the state’s Decline to State rules, unaffiliated voters are allowed to receive and vote using Democratic ballots.
“The Decline to State rule should not be a surprising problem,” a Clinton campaign official told NBC affiliate KNTV of San Francisco on condition of anonymity. “It is the height of cynicism for the Obama campaign to be raising these issues. This is nothing more than a cynical attempt to create confusion and cast doubt.”
The problems may have occurred not only in San Francisco and Oakland, but in Los Angeles and San Diego, as well, according to the Obama campaign.
So it's the "height of cynicism" to be annoyed that California's supposedly open Democratic primary has arcane rules that make it hard for independents to vote? (An actual problem that should be addressed before the next election.) While at the same time you are actively campaigning for delegates from states where everyone agreed months ago not to campaign? (i.e. "cheating.")


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