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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:35 AM Original message |
Dean: Super-delegates don't have to follow the voters |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. They still won't do it. Not with the money Obama has proven he can pull in. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I hope you are right. n/t |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I think fund-raising potential will have a lot to do with their decisions. |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:37 AM Original message |
Well there you have it... |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. They don't but they will cause the party to implode if they don't |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. but they can still switch. And are you going to hold them accountable if they do? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Most people don't even participate in county and state party activity |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Exactly why I asked the question. Thank you. But it's not just the super-delegates who can switch. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. True enough. But I do believe that voters have a reasonable expectation |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Voters may have a "reasonable expectation that the votes they cast will be represented... |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. They know who won in their state, they may know more, but most don't |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. But you are talking about the proportion of votes cast...I'm talking about individual delegates |
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bobbert (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, they can use whatever yardstick they want |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Welcome to DU, bobbert. n/t |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. BINGO |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. He is correct according to the rules. However, the politics are a different story. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Right, He said last night he was quoting the rules about SDs. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. I can't imagine the kind of hell that would break loose if the SDs |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. It's not one way you know. This has always been the rule and that means some Hillary delegates |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. So is he not dead to you anymore? |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Say WHAT?? When did I ever say Dean was "dead"? n/t |
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