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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:19 AM Original message |
Dean Urges Do-Over Voting in Fla., Mich. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I say Obama & Hillary split the bill 50/50 |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Would be cheaper to just split the delegates 50/50. n/t |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Would it? |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That's what I think would be fair...not pouring more money into |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Never going to happen, but if they split the delegates 50/50, what would be the point? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. To stop Clinton's attempt to cheat. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. That last point is what's going to scuttle this. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly, so that makes all this euphoria in HRC's camp moot. |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
56. Yeah right! I'll let her know. ROFLMAO! |
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kattenstoet (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why not just have them campaign like there will be a primary |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Welcome to DU |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. that's an interesting idea |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Good idea. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. Florida already had a primary, with 2m voters, in which all candidates were on the ballot. nt |
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libbygurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Good point. nt |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. The problem was that it was known that those results would not count |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Hard to say. But you have to be gentle with two million folks. Especially in Florida...nt |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Perhaps |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Republicans did this to us |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. And now Crist is trying to make it look like the Dems are terrible |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Yeah, that "Republican", who was a Democrat, who introduced the bill. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. those bastards |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. Tough. The voters should have lobbied those who agreed to the rules beforehand. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. true nt |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. And the problem with that is.... |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. not really |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. Most people showed up for a tax referendum |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. Caucus will be the only affordable, short-notice possibility.... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. In Florida, where there is a huge percentage of elderly & spanish langvoters, caucuses won't work... |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. This isn't a discussion of which you like, or think is fair.. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Eight years in polling has had me on this stump since '96. nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Make women more vlunerable to pressure by husbands? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Perhaps in your 'hood. But this is why absentee ballot voting is not being ... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. What does bargaining behavior have to do with being influenced by their husbands? |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Wrong. See Iowa. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Different caucuses have different rules. nt |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Actually most caucuses are exactly like this... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Have an election using paper ballots to keep votes secret |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
41. I hope they don't do that |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Democracy is worth the cost where ever it comes from. |
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pahdonky (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. heres what i dont understand..... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Four years ago it was essentially over after Iowa. |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Revolting as it is, the cost must come from somewhere. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. "Would you throw in some money for it?" |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Good, because the cost is the only issue/topic for discussion in this case. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. Well, we could discuss how changing the rules mid-contest to favor the losing candidate is cheating. |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Yes...all states should be able to revote. I mean if Edwards had |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
54. Hey, if we're going to throw out SOME rules, might as well throw them all out, right? |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. And before we go any further...let's agree that Florida and Michigan |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
17. It's really the only proper thing to do. |
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BluWtrLynn (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would donate. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. How much does it cost to hold caucuses? |
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ybbor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. Here's my question... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Indeed. Neither state's votes should count BECAUSE THAT'S THE RULE THEY KNEW GOING INTO IT. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
47. Michigan can't afford this to happen, plain and simple. The party won't pay for the do over. |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Caucus is cheaper. |
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pegleg (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
49. No more flip flop |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. Throw them both out |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
58. Et tu, Howard? n/t |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-07-08 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
59. This issue was settled in Aug 07 |
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