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Jim Lane

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29. It's not winner-take-all. Even Carnival Cruz could pick up some delegates in New York.

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:48 PM

Jan 2016

You can read the allocation rules here. For delegates allocated by Congressional District and for 11 statewide delegates, it's winner-take-all for a candidate who gets more than 50% of the vote, but otherwise it's more complicated. Even if Trump (or someone else) were to break 50% statewide to get all 11 of those delegates, Cruz could still hope to win delegates in some CD's. For example, under similar rules on our side in 2008, Clinton obviously won the state, but won the split of pledged delegates by only 139 to 93. This was partly because the Obama campaign had studied the rules carefully and knew that they could pick up some delegates even in CD's that they lost.

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I'm from New York [View all] Jharr827 Jan 2016 OP

A Texan agrees. nt SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #1

This one, too. narnian60 Jan 2016 #2

Why? What's he saying? Does he think that El Paso commercial was for real? closeupready Jan 2016 #3

Using the fact that trump Jharr827 Jan 2016 #5

Clearly us NYers suck...which is why so many people relocate/immigrate here dorkzilla Jan 2016 #27

Whatever it is, SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #6

turn it off.....fuck 'em.... dhill926 Jan 2016 #4

I did Jharr827 Jan 2016 #7

Mr. Cruz, the New York primary is on April 19. New York has 95 delegates to the GOP convention. Jim Lane Jan 2016 #8

Cruz has no chance of winning in NY , even if Trump wasn't running Cruz would still lose there JI7 Jan 2016 #16

It's not winner-take-all. Even Carnival Cruz could pick up some delegates in New York. Jim Lane Jan 2016 #29

That's what I was thinking Jharr827 Jan 2016 #18

Same here. Reminds me of Palin's ecstatic Jan 2016 #9

I'm from Boston, my friend. yewberry Jan 2016 #10

Yup Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #15

What pisses me off Jharr827 Jan 2016 #21

One more Texan agrees with you! DFW Jan 2016 #11

In order for me to be honest leftynyc Jan 2016 #12

Yes as much Jharr827 Jan 2016 #19

Dog whistle to his fan club... JHB Jan 2016 #13

I was actually rooting for Trump to take his head off--and cheered when he did. I'm so conflicted. bklyncowgirl Jan 2016 #14

Yes if between Cruz and trump Jharr827 Jan 2016 #20

Jeez, you New Yorkers, so sensitive ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #17

And the guy who's charging hard up on her left was born in Brooklyn. nt bklyncowgirl Jan 2016 #22

As is obvious from his awesome accent. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #26

What are you saying she's an example of a real conservative from New York? HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #24

Cruz is just following in the footsteps of his illustrious neocon forebears. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #23

I'm assuming giving the Iowa caucuses he was trying to appeal to "Flyover Country". Odin2005 Jan 2016 #25

Born and raised in NYC now have lived in Austin Texas for 25 years Javaman Jan 2016 #28

How did he not know he was handing Trump the 9-11 card? Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #30