Jason Palmer wins Am. Samoa Democratic Caucus

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Jason Palmer won the most votes at the American Samoa Democratic Party Presidential Caucus today.

The total number of ballots that were counted was 91. Two votes were discounted due to errors.

Palmar received 51 ballots, or 51.56%, Joe Biden got 40, or 44%, and Dean Philips did not receive any votes.

The American Samoa Democratic Party had first announced that, with the vote count, Palmer will receive four delegates at the National Democratic Convention while Biden gets two. However, it later issued a correction on the delegate count saying that Palmer and Biden will each get three delegates.

The American Samoa Democratic Party will certify the results on Friday, as well as its delegate selection for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.

Palmer was the only one of the three presidential candidates who had actively campaigned prior to today’s caucus.

Those attending were impressed when he appeared via zoom and introduced himself in Samoan.

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Palmer said he had voted for Biden, but it was time for a younger leader to take the reins in Washington DC.

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