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Democratic Primaries

PupCamo

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27. why?

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #15)

Thu May 2, 2019, 10:04 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Democratic Candidates Are Preparing For A Contested Convention -- By Courting Superdelegates [View all] madville May 2019 OP

I am glad that super delegates may play a role in this contest Gothmog May 2019 #1

You beat me to it. n/t murielm99 May 2019 #2

Probably benefits Biden the most madville May 2019 #3

It could go badly for us, too customerserviceguy May 2019 #5

There are far fewer caucuses this cycle Gothmog May 2019 #9

Fewer caucuses and fewer open primaries - both of Sanders' strengths. George II May 2019 #10

This makes me smile Gothmog May 2019 #35

It depends customerserviceguy May 2019 #12

some interesting numbers on '2nd choices' Celerity May 2019 #13

Interesting numbers, to be sure customerserviceguy May 2019 #14

24 % of her supporters go to Sanders. But 21% to Biden so it is a wash. Demsrule86 May 2019 #16

At this point customerserviceguy May 2019 #19

I don't think it will matter. They know this...been a feud for years Demsrule86 May 2019 #23

If Bernie has more delegates he wins. That is what supers do. Demsrule86 May 2019 #17

Maybe customerserviceguy May 2019 #20

Supers can't put a candidate over on a 1st ballot but can put the winning candidate Demsrule86 May 2019 #21

Perhaps customerserviceguy May 2019 #23

True, I mean going forward. Demsrule86 May 2019 #33

There are still enough supers to fix this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #34

Super delegates are for the most part lifelong Democrats who have spent years, if not.... George II May 2019 #11

Bye Bye Bernie Me. May 2019 #4

Superdelegates are all people of power and influence outside of Hortensis May 2019 #6

The supers always put the winner over the top in the first ballot before now. So because some Demsrule86 May 2019 #32

Whoever ends up with the most delegates from actual votes needs to be the nominee. Ace Rothstein May 2019 #7

No way the supers vote Bernie in even if he is leading madville May 2019 #8

What if we're down to only four or five candidates customerserviceguy May 2019 #18

... NYMinute May 2019 #26

That is correct. And that is what will happen. Demsrule86 May 2019 #31

Waste of time supers vote with the primary winner as they should. Demsrule86 May 2019 #15

why? PupCamo May 2019 #27

The voters in the primary pick the winner based on delegates ...just because you don't Demsrule86 May 2019 #28

could you claifiy what you're saying PupCamo May 2019 #37

Exactly what I was afraid of. People holding on for a second vote. Damn the super delegates may have boston bean May 2019 #22

There won't be that many... I think maybe three with one substantially leading the others. Demsrule86 May 2019 #29

Superdelegates have the political savvy NYMinute May 2019 #25

They have never done anything but elevate the primary winner. Demsrule86 May 2019 #30

This makes me smile Gothmog May 2019 #36