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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:48 PM Original message |
Dumb question: If a brokered convention occurs, could John Edwards re-enter the race? |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. I thought I heard that NONE are pledged ... |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Actually, he could, technically and he did recently ask his delegates to stay pledged to him. |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Delegates are only pledged for the first ballot. If neither candidate receives the |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. They are pledged but aren't bound by law |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't know, but I suspect delegates can vote for whomever they want |
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TAWS (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. There will be no brokered convention, there are only two people, someone will get a majority |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Not necessarily. |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. After the first ballot, delegates can vote for a candidate other than |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Delegates can actually break their pledge on the first round |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sure he could. If no candidate reaches a majority after several ballots |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Technically, they could nominate you. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Conceivably, especially if it goes to a second ballot |
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