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Bernie Sanders

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 01:57 PM Mar 2016

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New York primary: Why it matters and how it works - Bernie group (Original Post) Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 OP

No, it's proportional RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #2

(13,326 posts)

1. Am I reading right, are 84 delegates awarded to the statewide winner? That's not proportional.

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 02:48 PM

Mar 2016

That means if it is 50.01-49.99, the winner gets 166 delegates and the loser gets 81?

If so, Bernie absolutely must win NY. Is it true?

(12,471 posts)

2. No, it's proportional

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 03:27 PM

Mar 2016

As are ALL of the Democratic caucuses and primaries.

(13,326 posts)

3. OK, I see it's just a formula for a two-tier proportional distribution. Thanks. nt

Thu Mar 31, 2016, 03:28 PM

Mar 2016