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Blue_Adept

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11. A brokered convention is the absolute last thing to worry about
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 09:25 AM
Apr 2019

This gets trotted out every cycle no matter how many candidates. "But what will we dooooooo"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
It would be nice if he Turbineguy Apr 2019 #1
Our nation is fatigued by trump. dubyadiprecession Apr 2019 #3
The big unknown is if we go to a brokered convention. I know there are some who still_one Apr 2019 #2
The DNC changed the way it handles super delegates now, correct? watoos Apr 2019 #4
That is my understanding also, though in the past the SD always went with the candidate that had still_one Apr 2019 #5
Move your foot a little bit. Your worries at this point in time in the primary races.. friend of m and j Apr 2019 #7
Good analogy, but I still think there is a good chance too many candidates will not drop out still_one Apr 2019 #10
Well, history suggests don't worry until you have to. Hortensis Apr 2019 #20
I hear you. Nothing anyone can do about it anyway still_one Apr 2019 #23
Well, we sure can't, whatever strategies might Hortensis Apr 2019 #29
Tes we certainly do Hortensis. Too interesting for my taste still_one Apr 2019 #33
At least we're spared some of it. Hortensis Apr 2019 #34
Supers always voted for the candidate who got the most delegates. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #21
A brokered convention is the absolute last thing to worry about Blue_Adept Apr 2019 #11
The fact is the SD rules have changed dramatically. This does NOT get trotted out every election still_one Apr 2019 #13
I disagree, it has gotten trotted out on DU regularly going back to '04 Blue_Adept Apr 2019 #14
We don't usually have 20 candidates run, with 10 probably still in after Super Tuesday, but we will still_one Apr 2019 #15
On the second vote supers can vote for the winner of the primary as they Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #22
Here's another one: History shows that the early leader Hortensis Apr 2019 #6
We all donated in my house. THREE FOUR BIDEN. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #18
Who can beat Trump? friend of m and j Apr 2019 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #9
What were Hillary's odds? SweetieD Apr 2019 #12
Predictit had her about the same before election day Cicada Apr 2019 #16
Those are damn good odds. Donate!! Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #17
Our Friends bdamomma Apr 2019 #19
Bovada still has Bernie with better odds Go Vols Apr 2019 #24
FiveThirtyEight has interesting polling results... SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2019 #25
like others have said, the democratic candidate field would be a could start for a cabinet AND beachbum bob Apr 2019 #26
No way Biden appoints Warren to treasury. He is raising Big$$$ delisen Apr 2019 #27
Who are the biggest employers in Delaware? What would happen if they went gateley Apr 2019 #31
Gotta say -- I like them odds! Blue Owl Apr 2019 #28
I want ALL of our candidates to do well. We're very lucky. nt gateley Apr 2019 #32
What were the odds of Trump winning? nt gateley Apr 2019 #30
That's a brutal interpretation of the numbers Awsi Dooger Apr 2019 #35
Christie ignores the Russian influence on 2016 but Mueller and C!A have not delisen Apr 2019 #36
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