Democratic Primaries

EarlG

(21,947 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2019, 10:50 PM Jul 2019

When candidates drop out

With Eric Swalwell dropping out today, here's a quick explanation for what happens to their status in DU's Democratic Primaries forum.

It's pretty straightfoward. Once we change a candidates status from "running" to "not running," three things happen. First, the candidate is removed from the main Candidate Rankings table and placed into the "Out" row at the bottom of the table. Second, members who have the candidate set as their first-choice candidate preference will automatically have their preference switched to "Undecided." Third, the candidate's group (if they have one) will be archived.

We plan to move pretty quickly when candidates drop out -- expect their status to be changed on DU within 24 hours, probably sooner.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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When candidates drop out (Original Post) EarlG Jul 2019 OP

+1 hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

What happens when a new candidate like Tom Steyer enters the race? StevieM Jul 2019 #2

K&R for visibility. Control-Z Jul 2019 #3

Sounds like things are under good control. Thanks for your prompt action. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2019 #4

sounds like a good, orderly process. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #5

A nice, "rip the bandaid off" approach. ecstatic Jul 2019 #6

Thank you EarlG Hekate Jul 2019 #7

Thank you EarlG oasis Jul 2019 #8

thanks for the info proud patriot Jul 2019 #9

Thanks for the info! BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #10

EarlG is on top of things Skittles Jul 2019 #11

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

1. +1

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 10:57 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

2. What happens when a new candidate like Tom Steyer enters the race?

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:01 PM

Jul 2019

Will he get a group in the Democrats 2020 section?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

3. K&R for visibility.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:02 PM

Jul 2019

Thanks for all your work!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)

4. Sounds like things are under good control. Thanks for your prompt action. n/t

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:06 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

5. sounds like a good, orderly process. nt

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:16 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)

6. A nice, "rip the bandaid off" approach.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:45 AM

Jul 2019

I like it!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hekate

(90,674 posts)

7. Thank you EarlG

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:57 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

oasis

(49,381 posts)

8. Thank you EarlG

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:05 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

proud patriot

(100,705 posts)

9. thanks for the info

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:16 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)

10. Thanks for the info!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:28 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

11. EarlG is on top of things

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 02:23 AM

Jul 2019

yes INDEED

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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