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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhen Hillary supporters say the NV results won't switch they are being untruthful.. Happened in 2008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_Democratic_caucuses,_2008At Precinct Caucuses:
Clinton 51% - Obama 45%
At County Convention:
Clinton 51% - Obama 49%
At State Convention:
Clinton 45% - Obama 55%
As a result the national convention delegates were awarded:
Obama - 14, Clinton - 11 (of 25)
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When Hillary supporters say the NV results won't switch they are being untruthful.. Happened in 2008 (Original Post)
GeorgiaPeanuts
Apr 2016
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Jon Ralston, who's more an expert on this than any of us, doubts it will shift the state to Sanders.
Metric System
Apr 2016
#1
Ralston: "It can change because … Clinton won caucus by 5 points in '08, lost delegates,13-12."
w4rma
Apr 2016
#3
Ralston has no reason to spin. I followed him during the Nevada caucuses and I would hardly
Metric System
Apr 2016
#4
Great. I'm glad you said that "Ralston has no reason to spin." Since he did say that "It can change"
w4rma
Apr 2016
#5
Don't worry. Super delegates will make sure Bernie never gets the nomination
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2016
#7
Metric System
(6,048 posts)1. Jon Ralston, who's more an expert on this than any of us, doubts it will shift the state to Sanders.
w4rma
(31,700 posts)3. Ralston: "It can change because … Clinton won caucus by 5 points in '08, lost delegates,13-12."
It can change because of how delegates apportioned. Clinton won caucus by 5 points in '08, lost delegates,13-12.
https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/716417280070934528
Metric System
(6,048 posts)4. Ralston has no reason to spin. I followed him during the Nevada caucuses and I would hardly
call him a Clinton supporter.
w4rma
(31,700 posts)5. Great. I'm glad you said that "Ralston has no reason to spin." Since he did say that "It can change"
It can change because of how delegates apportioned. Clinton won caucus by 5 points in '08, lost delegates,13-12.
https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/716417280070934528
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)6. His number is inaccurate though...
13-12 was the delegate estimate after the County Conventions, After the state convention it was 14-11 for Obama
Robbins
(5,066 posts)2. yep
back in 2008 she won popular result on caucus day but after county and state conventions obama won the delegate fight for nevada.
I remember this well.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)7. Don't worry. Super delegates will make sure Bernie never gets the nomination
Rules are rules.
See how that works?
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)8. Woot!
