That being said, I think it is a positive for a candidate to state that he agrees/disagrees with specific portions of the platform. The time to find a candidate's opinion on platform issues is BEFORE the primary, not during the general election phase.
The attempt to force the "pledge of the platform" resulted in the poorly written language. Many of the SD17 delegates voted no, solely because they weren't clear as to the understanding and simply decided not to change the rule. It was this opinion where the motion to "indefinitely table" was made, even though that motion was defeated.