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Jonathon Coby-

Sam Ronan, after winning 0 votes, says "I did exactly what I came here to do".

Rob Flaherty-(Only works for HRCs. Rapid Response @HRC. Was: @hillaryclinton @thedemocrats @terrymcauliffe @Marshalls. 4eva: @ithacacollege. Doing all the good I can.) His point was actually pretty well taken re: getting on the dias.

Adam Green-Co-Founder Progressive Change Campaign- THIS is why there is a paper ballot. Not ok. Way to have a final whiff of rigged DNC, @donnabrazile #DNCChair.

Jonathon Martin-NYT-Hearing a bit of concern among folks sympathetic to Perez that DNC members are worried about crossing Bernie forces in an open ballot.

Rob Flaherty‏@Rob_Flaherty-HRC'S Rapid Response- You think that's more riggable than electronic clickers? the truth is out there.

Rob Flaherty‏@Rob_Flaherty 42s43 seconds ago More I love working here at the Westin Peachtree conference center, ripping up ellison ballots so tom perez wins.***********************

Democrats having a vote that isn't rigged is priceless. These tweets are very telling. All of them are SHYSTERS! LOL

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Ruby CramerBuzzFeed News-

,h4> Wow. 427 votes cast for DNC. Threshold for a win is 214.5. @TomPerez gets 213.5--a single vote short. Ellison at 200 votes. Onto 2nd ballot.

Lower-performing cands - Sally Boynton Brown, Sam Ronan, and Jehmu Green - being given an opportunity to withdraw from 2nd ballot.

@Jehmu endorses Perez.

Brazile asks for a vote on suspending further candidate speeches and going straight to 2nd ballot vote. Vast majority of members oppose.

Peter Peckarsky endorses Ellison.

Perez working the crowd pretty hard in final minutes of 2nd ballot. Jaime Harrison out too along with three aides helping whip the vote.

[Jane Long]

Rob Flaherty can just blame it on the Russians :D