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Democratic Primaries

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1. There hasn't been a brokered convention since 1952.

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 09:09 PM

Feb 2020

There's a good reason for that.

There will not be a brokered convention in 2020, even though that is Sanders only chance of being the nominee.

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

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Delegates awarded proportionally: A mistake? [View all] Moderateguy Feb 2020 OP

There hasn't been a brokered convention since 1952. Zolorp Feb 2020 #1

Contested convention Moderateguy Feb 2020 #3

He went in 2016 Zolorp Feb 2020 #8

Correction: Its Bloomberg's only chance. former9thward Feb 2020 #10

Nope, Bloomberg is likely to get close to 1991 Zolorp Feb 2020 #11

I think it hones the nominee to a smoother edge. Frasier Balzov Feb 2020 #4

Sooo... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #5

That's how it would work in the GE Moderateguy Feb 2020 #6

Only in theory, but not possible in the GE with 2 major parties MichMan Feb 2020 #12

Not a fan of it there either! NT Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #15

That's how it works today, if no one else gets at least 15% n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

I'm gonna go with my gut reaction hangaleft Feb 2020 #7

If the Democratic party had "winner take all" delegates, it would be: CalFione Feb 2020 #9

Right squirecam Feb 2020 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #13