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Democratic Primaries

Cuthbert Allgood

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14. Well, that's presumptuious

Reply to msongs (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 03:31 PM

Feb 2020

How about this? If it goes to convention and one person has more delegates than any other candidate and the first vote doesn't give us a nominee, then the raw vote count in the primaries actually should be considered since it's an indication of electability.

But, yeah, just assume people don't understand math if it makes you feel better.

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

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Because of the 15% rule, the percentages from primary elections [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

Thanks for this post. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #1

I've added a couple more paragraphs, but no more additions will be made. MineralMan Feb 2020 #2

We are all victimized by people like Kornacki who take our eye off the ball. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #3

the followers of some candidates are severely math challenged nt msongs Feb 2020 #4

Yes, indeed. MineralMan Feb 2020 #7

Well, that's presumptuious Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2020 #14

thanks for the post. the math is not that complicated stopdiggin Feb 2020 #5

It's not that complicated, you're right. MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

Had the same back and forth with someone yesterday madville Feb 2020 #8

That's why I keep posting these 15% viability rule OPs. MineralMan Feb 2020 #9

In our state, we vote both for a candidate and for up to 8 individual delegates frazzled Feb 2020 #10

I've never voted in a state where you voted for delegates. MineralMan Feb 2020 #11

It's still not clear frazzled Feb 2020 #12

In states where people don't elect delegates directly, which is most states, MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

Yes, I know. I lived in Minnesota for 15 years frazzled Feb 2020 #15