[Tex_GOP_Cruz]

The motion to combine Rules 40-42 was close. I was surprised it won without a standing vote (most of SD17 voted in favor) but enough voted against to understand and agree to a standing vote. I read that you voted against my motion. I have no problem with that, though I am of a different opinion.

Well, you made the motion. :-) But really, I thought the motion was necessary and worthy of debate. And to be honest, I had mixed feelings about the term limits rules as a whole. Being my first convention, one funny thing that stuck me was how many SDs were very cohesive units in voting. I guess the SD leadership does has some sway. Our chair went up and down the aisles on substantive votes with a thumbs up or thumbs down. (Did yours and others?) I generally agreed with him (Have I been indoctrinated? Or am I a RINO now, hehe?). However, I was also happy to play the role of maverick a few times in loudly voting against the SD15 caucus.

[PetroniDE]

Our SREC did not parade the delegation with up/down motions, but there were experienced delegates that provided discussion. I found myself invoved in some of the discussions but they appeared to be mostly even-handed localized for/against arguments. We were encouraged to vote the way we thought proper and I didn't see much vote-prodding.