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Democratic Primaries

The_Counsel

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29. That's Also Why They Have the System They Have Now.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 07:28 PM

Feb 2020

Until '68 EVERY convention was brokered to some extent. Since then, virtually none of them are. The '76 GOP Convention was the last one that was even in doubt after Day One--and that one involved the sitting President....

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

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There will be no brokered convention [View all] Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 OP

who would want candidate so ineffective they couldnt get the first ballot? nt msongs Feb 2020 #1

True, but everything is different PatSeg Feb 2020 #4

What usually happens in one of the delegate leaders Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #5

Not on the 1st ballot Moderateguy Feb 2020 #14

And candidates can release their delegates Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #23

Um, not quite how it works Bucky Feb 2020 #16

None of the previous ones had these rules, or this many viable candidates AGeddy Feb 2020 #2

That's what they said 4 years ago Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #6

GOP 4 years ago had winner-take-all states. Dems in 2020 don't. AGeddy Feb 2020 #9

Nor did they Democrats in 16 or 08 or 08 Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #12

And in those years, Dems had smaller field and different rules regarding Superdelegates AGeddy Feb 2020 #13

Like that will make a difference Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #21

Important concept. The media frenzy, tends to be self-promoting, then fizzles out. empedocles Feb 2020 #3

Nothing ever happens--until it does. First Speaker Feb 2020 #7

What things in the last 5 years? Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #8

Hear! Hear! Laelth Feb 2020 #28

The guy they nominated in 1968 didn't run in any of the primaries. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #10

Agreed. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #18

That's Also Why They Have the System They Have Now. The_Counsel Feb 2020 #29

"None have since the 50s" has no bearing on what will happen this time. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #11

I have no idea Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #24

I think the most likely scenario is Bernie goes in with a big lead over second totodeinhere Feb 2020 #15

You still keep your delegates on the 1st ballot.. Moderateguy Feb 2020 #19

They can release their delegates if they want to. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #22

I stand corrected Moderateguy Feb 2020 #30

Not true Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #25

Are you sure? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #26

Yes Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #31

The primary system is designed to produce a two way race Bucky Feb 2020 #20

Normally I would agree with you but this year feels different. honest.abe Feb 2020 #17

No doubt. Winning votes and primaries today is the importing thing. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #27