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SheilaT

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1. That's interesting.

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:39 AM

Mar 2012

Most states don't hold primaries or caucuses in the party of an incumbent President.

Oh. And since when is 57 percent of the vote a poor showing? Plus, do you really suppose that the tiny handful of non-Obama delegates who will go to the Democratic National Convention actually matter?

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Obama's poor finish in Tuesday primary creates delegate quandary for Oklahoma Democratic Party [View all] ellisonz Mar 2012 OP

That's interesting. SheilaT Mar 2012 #1

President Obama will have more than enough delegates to win the nomination, Tx4obama Mar 2012 #2

They pretty much all do. ellisonz Mar 2012 #3

Here are the others, so far ... Tx4obama Mar 2012 #4

I was wrong... ellisonz Mar 2012 #5

Where are you seeing that? n/t Tx4obama Mar 2012 #6

I realized I should have link! ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

The Ebola virus also alters its habitat, and would compare better to Mr. Terry. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #8

Wow, I just keep on moving to states SheilaT Mar 2012 #13

Yes they do. I voted (absentee, because I was travelling) in the super Tuesday MA primary for the MADem Mar 2012 #10

I'm quite amazed at all this. SheilaT Apr 2012 #15

Your state primary is 5 June. MADem Apr 2012 #16

I know we have a primary coming up SheilaT Apr 2012 #17

Agreed about the POTUS winning a clear majority, and... LibertyBell7 Apr 2012 #14

I have to agree with u on that.....doesn't sound like any type of Dem I have known NavyDavy Apr 2012 #18

The DNC is big enough to take a joke. President Obama idem. n/t dimbear Mar 2012 #9

Iowa caucuses had a move to have people vote uncommitted rurallib Mar 2012 #11

As Mr Bill would say .... "Oh Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!" JoePhilly Mar 2012 #12