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EffieBlack

(14,249 posts) Fri Jun 15, 2018, 08:23 PM Jun 2018

What would happen if Democrats changed how a nominee is selected? [View all]

FYI. - this is not an attempt to re-fight or revisit the 2016 primaries. It is merely a concrete illustration of how the rules work, which is helpful in light of the current efforts by the DNC to tighten up its rules for 2018, 2020 and beyond.

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What would happen if Democrats changed how a nominee is selected? [View all] EffieBlack Jun 2018 OP

I believe that would be Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #1

lol DURHAM D Jun 2018 #2

Clinton won by every metric, NY_20th Jun 2018 #3

As I said at the time, it was essentially over by the 2nd week of March. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #5

Yup! peggysue2 Jun 2018 #4

What's the point of the DNC 'tightening up its rules?' leftstreet Jun 2018 #6

losers complained the rules were unfair but the data show it made no difference lol nt msongs Jun 2018 #7

But I thought the only new rule was must join the party leftstreet Jun 2018 #8

This graph should forever stop all these silly arguments mcar Jun 2018 #9

Where are you getting your figures for the popular vote? Jim Lane Jun 2018 #10

Also caucus vote totals aren't counted IIRC kamalafan Jun 2018 #12

I think some are and some aren't, depending on how the results are reported. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #13

K&R Jamaal510 Jun 2018 #11