Saturday, February 25, 2017

Tom Perez, supported by Obama and Biden, beats Ellison, supported by Sanders, 235-200 to head DNC

But WaPo, in sympathy with the defeated far left Ellison, can't bring itself to report it that way here, making you do the math:

The race was close enough that it required a second round of balloting, with Perez winning 235 of 435 votes cast. With tensions still high as the result was announced, nine Ellison supporters chanted “Party for the people, not big money!” and stormed out of the room.