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2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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10. Technically...

Reply to Goblinmonger (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 03:56 PM

Apr 2016

I can see the Supers putting their fingers on the scale in a close race but to give them more power than that turns the primary season into a farce that would have as much legitimacy as an Albanian election, circa 1980.

I could not in any circumstance see myself telling somebody his or her vote didn't count, no matter how much I disagreed with it. I can't think of a more sacred principle.

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

No-the Demoicratic Party Has Set Out a System which Should Be Followed Stallion Apr 2016 #1

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 nominee should be whoever I want. Any exception to this isn't fair! Me the people! FSogol Apr 2016 #7

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

Great game though I would have preferred a CA or FL team to win an NCCA championship. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #11

You can not steal the nomination from someone who has won the most pledged delegates hrmjustin Apr 2016 #12

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

No, not necessarily. Pledged delegates do not always equal popular support. tritsofme Apr 2016 #15