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2016 Postmortem

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2. I agree... You can find a reasonable exception to almost any rule.

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 04:33 PM

Apr 2016

But the principle that the candidate with the most votes win is as close to a sacred principle as you can get.

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Should the candidate with the most earned, pledged delegates be a party's nominee [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 OP

I agree... You can find a reasonable exception to almost any rule. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #2

Absolutely karynnj Apr 2016 #3

Other than the rules of the convention. Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #5

Stallion makes a good point... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #8

there are literally over a dozen different voting systems beedle Apr 2016 #14

The primary system is not set up for a plurality system Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #4

Technically... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #10

Depends on if the candidate with more delegates has circumstances change... Joe the Revelator Apr 2016 #6

The candidate with the most pledged delegates should be the nominee SheenaR Apr 2016 #9

if it's a true majority, yes. if it's a plurality, not necessarily. 0rganism Apr 2016 #13