Democratic Primaries

still_one

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13. The fact is the SD rules have changed dramatically. This does NOT get trotted out every election

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 09:44 AM

Apr 2019

cycle. We have 20 candidates running. That is NOT a common occurance.

After Super Tuesday, you probably will lose half that, and have probably about 10 who will stay in for most of the remainder.

Democratic primaries are not winner take all, they are on a proportional basis.

I think the probability is pretty high for a brokered convention since the rules changes, and the number of candidates running.

The new rules mandate that SD refrain from voting on the first ballot unless a candidate has enough pledged candidates based on the primary results.

I think it is a pretty high water mark that one candidate will have enough pledged delegates after the first ballot.

One positive change from the reforms is that Caucuses are required to have absentee voting or to otherwise allow those who cannot participate in person to join in

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

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If Biden is nominee his odds of victory are 76% [View all] Cicada Apr 2019 OP

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