2016 Postmortem

hill2016

(1,772 posts) Fri Jan 29, 2016, 03:44 PM Jan 2016

I read that Bernie could win the popular vote in Iowa but still lose in the number of delegates

How does that work?

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I read that Bernie could win the popular vote in Iowa but still lose in the number of delegates (Original Post) hill2016 Jan 2016 OP

I don't think the Caucaus works quite that way. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #1

it doesn't. delegates will be representative of the vote. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #2

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. I don't think the Caucaus works quite that way.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 03:56 PM

Jan 2016

It is a show of hands, one person one vote. For Democrats, if a candidate has less than 15% of those who show up in any of the caucus sites, they don't count, and those voters can be wooed over to another candidate or go hom3.

But as far as I know it is pure popular vote.

The Delegates in Iowa will be divided depending on the percentage of the caucus votes received.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

2. it doesn't. delegates will be representative of the vote. nt

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 03:57 PM

Jan 2016

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