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Democratic Primaries

The Mouth

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16. In my understanding, that's also the reason for Superdelegates

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 05:41 PM

Jun 2019

Their job is to keep the convention from going on and on making us Democrats appear to not have our act together.

I know in the last election, lots of people didn't seen to understand, or care, that it was to avoid a repeat of 1972 with seemingly endless ballots and a decision reached in the middle of the night.

It needs to be a fine balance- we can't be *too* lockstep and prefabricated seeming, but it can't be anarchy, protests and disruption, either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Democratic Convention Rules [View all] uawchild Jun 2019 OP

I've been hearing about "contested" or (even more exciting) "brokered" conventions for years... brooklynite Jun 2019 #1

Consider this scenario... uawchild Jun 2019 #2

Don't forget, after the first ballot the superdelegates get to vote..... George II Jun 2019 #6

Warren is the mostly likely Nominee if it goes to a second ballot uawchild Jun 2019 #8

If Warren isn't tied with Biden at the end of the Primary season, she'll drop out... brooklynite Jun 2019 #12

That's an interesting take uawchild Jun 2019 #13

The ego drive to win the nomination is indeed strong... brooklynite Jun 2019 #14

In my understanding, that's also the reason for Superdelegates The Mouth Jun 2019 #16

I was at the Philadelphia convention and that was not a fun convention Gothmog Jun 2019 #17

Sanders is not going to be the nominee. murielm99 Jun 2019 #3

Sanders might be the "Kingmaker", so to speak uawchild Jun 2019 #4

Sanders is losing support all the time. murielm99 Jun 2019 #5

Buttigieg is another possible "kingmaker" uawchild Jun 2019 #7

I don't think so, Buttigieg is only polling in double digits in Iowa, a Midwestern state.... George II Jun 2019 #9

Interesting points, but lets look forward... uawchild Jun 2019 #10

hahahahahahahahahahahaha LibFarmer Jun 2019 #18

Only those candidates who earn delegates in the primaries or caucuses MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

I was a Clinton pledged delegate to the Philadelphia National Convention Gothmog Jun 2019 #15