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tritsofme

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15. No, not necessarily. Pledged delegates do not always equal popular support.
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 04:37 PM
Apr 2016

The DNC system uses some methods for choosing pledged delegates such as caucuses and conventions that are undemocratic and unrepresentative.

If one candidate held a small lead in pledged delegates stemming from a raft of caucus wins and the other is ahead considerably in the popular vote, I think both candidates would have compelling cases to make to the super delegates for why they should win the nomination.

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