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		<title>Reaching Consensus &#8211; Gradients of Agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Kinsler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an ideal world, Central Committees should aim for a fair and respectful decision-making process that results in group consensus on the issues that come before its members.
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		<title>What Exactly is a Proxy Vote?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Kinsler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent CDP Convention Pre-Primary Endorsement Caucus process there was at least one occasion where a proxy vote was used by a delegate to endorse a candidate not supported by the person giving his proxy.  This was unfortunate and partly the fault of the delegate who did not explain how the vote would be used and partly the fault of the proxy-giver for not asking.  Either way, it seems that consideration should be given by the Rules Committee to a tightening up of the process.
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