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Democratic Primaries

The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. It's become a BFD because it's the first,

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:16 PM

Feb 2020

and the so the media make it out to be a bellwether, which it really isn’t because Iowa’ caucuses don’t even represent Iowa. But the candidates are stuck with having to pour enormous resources into it even though the very best they can get from it is 41 delegates. And the illusion of being the front runner, at least until there are meaningful primaries.

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

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There are a total of almost 4000 delegates for the Democratic nomination... [View all] scheming daemons Feb 2020 OP

The Iowa caucuses are DEAD after last night. They will never be first in the nation again. Zolorp Feb 2020 #1

It's become a BFD because it's the first, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2

5400 actually..... getagrip_already Feb 2020 #3

I believe they were referring to pledged delegates only, since superdelegates tend to upset some people LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #4

Pledges delegates. There are 3979 of those... and 1990 needed to win. scheming daemons Feb 2020 #5