Sorry but I have a dumb question about the popular vote..

[4themind]

because I'm not fully educated on DNC primary rules, but are all caucus states included in the popular vote tally? Thank you for your help in advance

[MaineDem]

1. Popular vote doesn't really count in caucus states

Actually it doesn't count in most primary states. It's all about the delegates. All of the primaries/caucuses are only a step in the process to elect delegates to the National Convention. That's what's hard for most people to understand.

And it's not a dumb question at all. :)

[Auntie Bush]

3. I didn't know that either...so that make two of us dummies.

[sandnsea]

2. We use proportional delegates

to give as much voice to various rural voters and key minority constituencies. That's why there isn't always a popular vote out of the caucuses. The delegates and popular vote both need to be considered, but the pledged delegates are the real vote of the Party.

[4themind]

4. Thanks for the responses

I'm still trying to make sense out of these rules as a young voter :crazy:

[TexasObserver]

5. That's the problem with those who tout the popular vote. It ignores the caucuses.

It's literally having apples and oranges, but only counting the oranges.

It's very disrespectful to the caucus states, too, who have turned out many, many dedicated Democrats to convene and fight for the candidates and things they believe in. Voting is something anyone can do, and we don't know their intent beyond the vote. But caucuses are the bedrock of party organization. It's how we build the party activists, and get new members for the Democratic army.

[CK_John]

6. As Rummy would say, you go to the convention with the delegates you got not the ones you want. n/t