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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:31 AM Original message |
Hillary's "secret" strategy is to win the popular vote. |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Popular votes are easier to steal. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Right. Unlike caucuses. n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. there is NO SUCH THING as a "popular vote" in a Primary that includes caucuses |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And the same might be argued in regards to FL and MI... |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. and......... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Florida is mostly a political pawn at the moment... |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I don't know about willful but pointing out what goes into a vote count |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. This contest is to select a candidate |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That is exactly the argument of Obama supporters. |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Apples and oranges |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Which same folks are you talking about? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Many, including myself, believe that Gore won popular vote in FL |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. She can't make that claim without considering |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Aren't those votes counted in the popular vote? |
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freesqueeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
11. FL and MI are a done deal |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. But... |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You really think Hillary will close a 700,000 vote win in PA to 200,000??? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Are you counting FL and MI?? |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. no, bc I don't think he leaders and those over the convention will allow them to be counted |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Everyone be careful |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. ...What if she wins Pa and loses Nc? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. My point is that Hillary thinks she may win the overall popular vote.. |
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JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You mean she wants to count Michigan because..... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Doesn't hurt to try, huh? |
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