92% of precincts reporting -

[Donkees]

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[Progressive2020]

1. Raw Votes

So Sanders got more raw votes, but Mayor Pete is edging him out in State Delegates. It seems like an antiquated system, like the national Electoral College. Why is the person with the most votes coming in second to someone with fewer votes? I do not see the logic.

[Zolorp]

5. Delegates are assigned to each precinct based on the number of registered voters.

The raw vote counts the voters who show up for the grueling caucus process.

It's the only fair mechanism for the assignment of state delegates in caucus states.

[Progressive2020]

7. OK

OK, fair enough, good information. The process seems overly complex to me, but I guess that democracy can be messy.

[Zolorp]

10. When a state party resorts to caucuses, it gets very messy.

Primaries are neater and cleaner, but far more expensive and some states hold primaries too late to send delegates to national conventions.

[MoonlitKnight]

13. That is the best explanation I have seen

Makes sense now.

[musicblind]

21. That's a good explanation and it makes sense.

But I'm still beginning to believe we should switch to an all primary system. This caucus stuff feels anathema to the values of the Democratic Party.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Since it is the number of delegates that matters

it means that Pete is winning.

[HerbChestnut]

4. Since those delegates will equal the same number of national delegates in the end, they tie.

And if they tie in delegates, but Bernie wins the popular vote, then it seems like Bernie wins.

[TexasTowelie]

9. But Bernie was to blow away the competition in the caucus.

The fact that he failed to do so seems like Bernie didn't win.

[Zolorp]

12. That's not how the Iowa Caucus works

There has ALWAYS been a declared winner and that winner is ALWAYS the person with more SDEs.

[HerbChestnut]

14. The popular vote was never tracked before this year.

It's okay if things change for the better.

[Zolorp]

20. Popular vote doesn't mean diddly squat in a Caucus.

Only the SDEs mean a thing. Pete having more SDEs that Sanders means Pete has a good chance at sniping one or two national delegates from Sanders during the state convention, and that happens nearly every election.

[HerbChestnut]

3. Steer...lol

Considering Pete and Bernie will tie for national delegates out of Iowa, I'm glad Jake Tapper is reporting the popular vote as well.

[Karma13612]

6. Why do Biden and Warren

Vary more from “Raw %” to “State Delegate %” than the other candidates?

Looks like Warren wasn’t viable so they went to Biden? Warren dropped and Biden went up.

[apcalc]

8. About what I'd expect from a caucus and a

State nearby some of the candidates...

[Bumperstickers]

11. Sanders has closed the gap. Looks like where in for a photo finish

Pete was up 2.1% at 85 and now its .09

[ChubbyStar]

17. So sad it is like the Kentucky Derby results 2 days after the wire

The winner is just another horse at that point. Bernie did cross that wire in fucking fashion.

[Progressive2020]

18. Late Reports

I saw on MSNBC that some of the Precincts yet to be counted towards the end were College Towns and Cities where Bernie was expected to do better. This is why Bernie seems to be closing the gap with Mayor Pete as they get to the end of the counting process. It is a very close race.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Donkees.

[squirecam]

16. Will it finally be over tonight

Or will this go on another day.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

19. Biden's closing in on 5th.

At least he has no chance of slipping below Yang.

[Horizens]

22. bernie has more hits

Pete has more runs.

Pete wins