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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Superdelegates may have the ultimate say. [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)35. Thanks, Cha. It's all good.
Rather, it's "no big deal."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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If Biden gets in the race I don't think so. After Super Tuesday, I would speculate at most 3 to 4
still_one
Feb 2019
#1
I think we'll be down to 3 or 4 (maybe 5) after Super Tuesday. But a tight 3-way race...
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#9
I agree. I just think it isn't as likely if Biden runs. I think most of the Hillary supporters
still_one
Feb 2019
#38
The vast majority will have dropped out before the convention. That's a given. But...
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#7
It's no less possible than is has been in the last 40 years ... and it's NEVER happened yet
SFnomad
Feb 2019
#10
2020 will be the 1st time ever that superdelegates can't vote on the 1st ballot.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#15
FFS, I didn't miss the rule change, the first round doesn't include Superdelegates
SFnomad
Feb 2019
#19
You are making a big deal over something that has not happened to Democrats in nearly 70 years
SFnomad
Feb 2019
#24
Again, making a post or engaging in discussion is not synonymous with "making a big deal."
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#25
The "brand new" rules are the roughly the same rules for the first round that we had, before we
SFnomad
Feb 2019
#26
There are all sorts of headlines (CNN, WSJ, NYT, The Guardian, etc.) making it clear...
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#40
There are many similar to those that I posted at news sites across the country.
CentralMass
Feb 2019
#42
Of course most of the maybe 20 candidates will be gone by Super Tuesday, but in a close 3-way race..
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#6
The super delegates would then vote for the candidate that has the most delegates as
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#44
Then it is the candidate with the most delegates who wins...very doubtful there will be a tie.
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#45
If it ends up with the superdelegates, that's what they are there for.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#20