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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you think the winner of a primary should be called while people are still in line waiting to vote [View all]tazkcmo
(7,306 posts)40. Depends
It's perfectly reasonable to call an election with voters till in line if the number of voters waiting is less than the number of votes separating the winner from the loser. In fact, it's even reasonable to call it if there are more voters in line than the margin of victory if it's likely the percentage of votes going to the current loser won't be enough to over come the lead. The second scenario is the one Sen Sanders sees looming on the horizon.
Calling a winner before completion of the vote isn't a binding event. Remember "Dewey Wins!!!"?
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Do you think the winner of a primary should be called while people are still in line waiting to vote [View all]
jillan
Mar 2016
OP
Here - they had a bomb threat in Tucson in the County Recorders office. They are way behind
jillan
Mar 2016
#11
I think we have some serious shenanigans here (AZ) Don't know why I'm surprised @ this point...
AzDar
Mar 2016
#26
Winners should *never* be called in primaries unless it's a winner take all state.
drm604
Mar 2016
#14
The % was 61-36 when the first returns were announced. It's now at 71% reported, and still 61-36.
George II
Mar 2016
#33
Maybe some Hillary voters were in line and went home. Maybe she just lost 5 delegates.
jillan
Mar 2016
#35
Most of those still in line are Independents just now learning that they can't vote.
George II
Mar 2016
#29
It will probably help Bernie...since they are voting to make a point, they are more likely to stay
anotherproletariat
Mar 2016
#38
The people waiting in line aren't glued to a TV to watch the results come in.
brooklynite
Mar 2016
#45
If the tally is kept secret until the polls close, how's Random Twitter Guy going to have any idea?
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#49
You need a only when my candidate is winning option for Hillary supporters.
Cobalt Violet
Mar 2016
#51
So primaries are for the benefit of the Party to get a feel for constituency. It's a poll.
Sheepshank
Mar 2016
#55
Proportional distributon of delegates makes that argument fully specious. If it was winning take all
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#69
Super Delegates makes your point moot....as is the possibility of Contested Conventions.
Sheepshank
Mar 2016
#72
A law preventing the media from reporting on election results in real time?
LanternWaste
Mar 2016
#60
As an Oregonian I believe that asking people to wait in line at all is suppressive of the vote
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#66