Democratic Primaries

Laelth

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10. Given the possibility of a brokered convention, candidates need to keep their powder dry.

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 10:15 AM

Feb 2020

If if comes down to a brokered convention, a given candidate's delegates may be "traded away" by one candidate in exchange for the VP slot. If you don't have a VP slot to give away (because you've already announced your VP choice), you walk into the convention with less ammunition, so to speak. No. In this scenario, it makes perfect sense to me why no candidate has yet announced a VP choice. At the convention Joe Biden (just as an example) may have to offer the VP slot to Amy Klobuchar (just as an example) in order to get Klobuchar's delegates and, thereby, secure the nomination. As such, it makes sense for Joe not to announce a VP choice at this time because he may have to trade away that office just to "buy" enough delegates to win.

-Laelth

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

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I honestly thought one of the candidates would have announced... [View all] SKKY Feb 2020 OP

Candidates should toy with trump now duforsure Feb 2020 #1

OH, I know, mention Schiff or even better - Pelosi. lark Feb 2020 #11

I was thinking about this too. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #2

Of course you were thinking about this... SKKY Feb 2020 #3

... Mike 03 Feb 2020 #4

I don't believe that a brokered convention is anything to fear Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #7

A la Ted Cruz? OnDoutside Feb 2020 #5

I am very happy that none have done so Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #6

I wish JoeDuck Feb 2020 #8

Ted Cruz snowybirdie Feb 2020 #9

Given the possibility of a brokered convention, candidates need to keep their powder dry. Laelth Feb 2020 #10

See, and this is why I ask you folks... SKKY Feb 2020 #12

not going to happen Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #13