nini
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:54 PM
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Delegate Counts - why does Dean have more than Kerry? |
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I'm confused.. according to the graph on this page: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/2004/Dean has 104 delegates and Kerry has 75. I know I should know this and have a general idea why.. but can someone explain it ? thanks
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:55 PM
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leyton
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:56 PM
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2. He's got more superdelegates. |
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Kerry got eighteen or so pledged delegates (who cannot change their vote) from Iowa, and the remaining delegates he has are unpledged superdelegates (who can change their vote).
Dean has a heck of a lot of endorsements but only seven or so pledged delegates.
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:59 PM
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4. He got 7 from IA? I thought he only had 5. |
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Not that it will matter in the grand scheme of things... but in the event it goes to the Convention floor I guess it would.
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:57 PM
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There are 800 some superdelegates, they are not publically elected but rather selected members, usually people well established in the democratic party... They get to vote like the rest, and up until super tuesday I think, they can change their vote. Those counts reflect the Iowa delegates+superdelagtes who back a candidate (they can change)
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Tue Jan-27-04 06:59 PM
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5. Thanks... I knew it was something like that but couldn't remember.. |
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now, get out of that scary 700 club! :-)
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:03 PM
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9. Im trying, hopefully Ill hit 800 tonite. |
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:02 PM
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8. Also, unlike regular delegates, if they die, they're not replaced. |
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:00 PM
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Now I can do some superdelegates research online :-)
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:01 PM
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7. Dean won DC and a few other smaller places that get no press |
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so he has more.
Dean also has superdelegates.
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:04 PM
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10. The DC primary was nonbinding |
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the actual one for delegates is later.
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:05 PM
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11. this race has just begun regardless of who wins tiny NH |
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Dean could lose NH and STILL Win the nomination quite easily...Why do you think the press was so quick to call him washed up??? I believe then freaps fear him because he will tell it like it is too their faces and show facts..Kerry can't beat Bush but Dean Can. Flat fact, no matter what they say. I would state my life on the fact that kerry will never be president..
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Tue Jan-27-04 07:15 PM
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He is a doctor, after all.
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