absyntheNsugar
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:30 PM
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Could a candidate win the nomination without winning a single state? |
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Let's just say a candidate wins a majority of delegates...but fails to win a single state completely.
Could that candidate win the nomination?
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:34 PM
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1. Yes. If no candidate has enough delegates by the convention, it's all |
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Edited on Thu Feb-05-04 10:48 PM by MercutioATC
up for grabs. If Kerry is just one delegate short, the other candidates' delegates could vote as a bloc and nominate Sharpton.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:36 PM
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2. only if the wins are spread across a wide variety of other candidates |
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and the one guy is a close enough 2nd everywhere to get near even splits on the delegates.
In other words, no. All the conditions are not present this time out.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:37 PM
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3. Technically, I believe so |
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But the Super Delegates would step in, & make sure it never happens.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:37 PM
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4. That's what Dennis expects to happen |
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He said that he will win the primary because it will be a brokered one and everyone will decide to have a real Democrat run and elect him.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:56 PM
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11. Kucinich=Real Democrat |
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Yes, Tweed, That's what Dennis said, and that's what may very well happen..... never say never...
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Fri Feb-06-04 10:57 AM
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:37 PM
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5. He or she would need to get 15% or more consistently in each state. |
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:41 PM
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9. Not so. (read post #1) |
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:37 PM
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And even more possible with a crowded field.
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absyntheNsugar
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:38 PM
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7. Im thinking some other scenario |
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Lets say Kerry wins some states, and Edwards wins some states, and Clark wins several more. Dean does not win a single state.
However, Dean comes in second in many of the races - enough to rack up a majority of delegates.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:40 PM
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8. Again, even Sharpton (not picking on him) could win. It's all about |
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the convention (if it comes to that). If nobody has enough delegates by the convention, anything could happen.
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:42 PM
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10. A candidate can win without even running |
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That's what the convention is for.
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Thu Feb-05-04 11:38 PM
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12. Historically this has happened |
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Edited on Thu Feb-05-04 11:38 PM by ajacobson
Humphrey entered the race too late for the primaries in 1968. Obviously there were so many unique factors in that situation, makes it unlikely to happen again. It's possible though, I think (i.e. no party rules preventing a nomination of a new candidate after a first nomination ballot, releasing pledged delegates).
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