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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:31 AM Original message |
Statewide Popular Vote is somewhat meaningless |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Untrue. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Really? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yep. |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Same for all states actually |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. At-Large delegates |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. As close as this may be... |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Statewide vote determines the apportionment of at-large delegates |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I corrected the OP. Anypone know if the allocation of Statewides is done the same way as it is |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I'm pretty sure that statewide is proportional without any special thresholds. |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Each state has its own delegate plan |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Wow, I didn't realize that every ST state elects 10-20% uncommitted delegates today. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I don't think uncommitted delegates are elected today |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That makes sense. So, for instance, in California today they are electing 370 delegates not 441? |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's my understanding. n/t |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. If Uncommitted polls above 15% in any CD, there are uncommitted delegates |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. That's my read as well |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. However if Clinton continues to edge out Obama in state-wide contests |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Not what I am hearing |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. If Hillary has substantially more votes, I think there would be a backlash |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Neither candidate wants to be arguing the technocrat position. |
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