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bluewater

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16. Super Delegates will vote for the single candidate with the most delegates
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:31 PM
Jan 2020

If it comes down to it, the Super Delegates will vote for the single candidate that was won the most delegates coming into the convention. Well, a few might not, but the vast majority will do all they can to ensure that a nominee is selected on the second ballot, worse case. And that nominee will be the single candidate that came into the convention with the most delegates earned.

They will not vote for a "coalition" candidate that did not have as many delegates coming in no matter how many they get thru dealing making at the convention. And they will pressure all the campaigns to do the same.

For that reason, I do not think any brokered convention will go past the 2nd ballot.

The super delegates will insist that the party comes out united behind the person having the most delegates entering the convention.

At least that's my take on it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Nope, don't think so ... Sanders team has been working overtime attacking Peacetrain Jan 2020 #1
I sure hope people line up for Bernie! janterry Jan 2020 #2
In the end, I think the ratio between Biden votes and Sanders votes will be something like Sloumeau Jan 2020 #3
Here is your answer according to Nathan Robinson of the Guardian Perseus Jan 2020 #4
The assertions made in that article are laughable. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #9
It doesnt sound that far fetched to me. Joe941 Jan 2020 #15
Well, of course it doesn't. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #17
The Guardian is NOT objective, and has been extremely ant-Biden and pro Sanders still_one Jan 2020 #27
Actually, the Guardian is very objective Perseus Jan 2020 #41
I disagree from what I have seen in the OP Eds. still_one Jan 2020 #48
I may not agree 100% with the article, but there are plenty of truths in it which must be considered Perseus Jan 2020 #39
No, I don't think so PatSeg Jan 2020 #13
You underestimate his uneducated followers Perseus Jan 2020 #40
First of all, PatSeg Jan 2020 #44
I agree with you on points 1 & 3 Perseus Jan 2020 #52
Ah, time will tell PatSeg Jan 2020 #54
The author does not acknowledge Putin's role or Clinton's win delisen Jan 2020 #32
It is important to look at the messenger, but I think his article needs to be read objectively Perseus Jan 2020 #42
I analyzed it. I am not impressed with the argument or the intellectual delisen Jan 2020 #45
Nobody practices Socialism. Socialism is just a theory, no one ever puts it in practice. Perseus Jan 2020 #53
Probably not. RandySF Jan 2020 #5
Depends on whether Sanders is running 2nd or 3rd... brooklynite Jan 2020 #6
He's got an outside chance of doing so. If things remain the same he'll get ALL of the delegates in: George II Jan 2020 #7
Naw. It will be Biden ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #8
How Bernie wins Nomiation ritapria Jan 2020 #10
I can comment on one of your points SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #30
There are far fewer caucuses this cycle and the 15% rule will help Biden a great deal Gothmog Jan 2020 #11
lol Now talk of a brokered convention is mainstream? lol bluewater Jan 2020 #12
Super delegates better not steel this election. Joe941 Jan 2020 #14
Super Delegates will vote for the single candidate with the most delegates bluewater Jan 2020 #16
I agree with you...the individual candidate with the the most delegates will be the nominee...I hope Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #24
Super Delegates Won't Steel or Steal This Election. Leader Will Get Most SD Votes. Indykatie Jan 2020 #18
Yup, and it didn't happen before either still_one Jan 2020 #28
They will vote for the individual who has the most delegates as they always do...second ballot for Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #25
They won't, and for the record, they didn't steal the last one either. StevieM Jan 2020 #29
Nate Silver discounts the risk of a brokered convention Gothmog Jan 2020 #19
Wow, an old tweet from 8:32 PM · Oct 22, 2019 ?!? bluewater Jan 2020 #21
There will be two candidates by the convention and one of them will have more than 36%. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #26
The superdelegates voting is not a "brokered convention" Recursion Jan 2020 #36
By definition it is. bluewater Jan 2020 #50
I doubt that there will be a brokered convention Gothmog Jan 2020 #20
Transparent. nt Codeine Jan 2020 #22
No it is really not...you forget that many of Warren's supporters are former Clinton supporters... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #23
primary voters will decide who gets the votes of those who have dropped out yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #31
I prefer to factor in Bloomberg who is quietly gaining ground. n/t delisen Jan 2020 #33
If you are counting on delegates to award the nomination to the trailing candidate tritsofme Jan 2020 #34
I hope the Super Delegates put Biden over the top on the 2nd ballot at the Convention... SidDithers Jan 2020 #35
A "30/15/15" split of the vote for gives biden 50% of the delegates mathematic Jan 2020 #37
Here you have it. Everyone is now recognizing Biden's staying power. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #38
" I really think Bernie is in great position to gain the majority of the supporters" brooklynite Jan 2020 #43
If things come down to Bernie or Biden I will go with Bloomberg. delisen Jan 2020 #46
And would lose to Trump..AA supporters won't come out in the numbers we need if Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #49
Yes, he can, and more of the candidates who will drop out are centrists. MineralMan Jan 2020 #47
yep biden can and he will samnsara Jan 2020 #51
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