Democratic Primaries

Moderateguy

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20. Serious answer

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:30 AM

Mar 2020

If a candidate suspends their campaign instead of dropping out (most do that) they keep their delegates unless they release them. If they keep their delegates those delegates are pledged to vote for them on the first ballot if the candidate is on the ballot. If they are released they are free to vote their conscience

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

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California has a larger population than all four states that have voted so far. [View all] Buzz cook Mar 2020 OP

After Super Tuesday squirecam Mar 2020 #1

Agreed. greytdemocrat Mar 2020 #3

There are only 2 candidates with sufficient support among key constituencies to be considered viable Garrett78 Mar 2020 #2

Yep squirecam Mar 2020 #4

As long as Bloomberg is in the race he can spend money to attack Trump. lynintenn Mar 2020 #28

Let's go with your " Snowball effect: bad loss leads to bad loss..." LanternWaste Mar 2020 #41

Great Point... rogerballard Mar 2020 #5

Most of the remaining candidates will have dropped out long before April 1. Garrett78 Mar 2020 #6

Must have a Crystal Ball... rogerballard Mar 2020 #7

Don't need one. I've been following elections for a long time. Garrett78 Mar 2020 #8

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #10

See post #2. This is just how these things go. Every time. Garrett78 Mar 2020 #11

Sir Yes Sir rogerballard Mar 2020 #12

Super Tues is the line. xmas74 Mar 2020 #30

I don't see Bloomberg dropping out until after NY primary in April. 2nd to CA in delegates. lynintenn Mar 2020 #29

Bernie will lead after Super Tuesday. StocktonNative Mar 2020 #9

+1 PuffedMica Mar 2020 #16

Lol. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #18

I'm with you. cwydro Mar 2020 #33

California is proprtional kurtcagle Mar 2020 #13

How would COVID-19 help Biden more? His voters skew far older, thus far more likely Celerity Mar 2020 #14

I think they were implying that virus fear-based voters would prefer a Biden over a Sanders n/t mikelgb Mar 2020 #23

but they said Biden would benefit Celerity Mar 2020 #24

Maybe because he attracts older crowds, xmas74 Mar 2020 #31

the deadlines for absentee ballots were before COVID-19 came truly to the fore nt Celerity Mar 2020 #32

CA have vote by mail so they don't have to go out dsc Mar 2020 #37

I think you're inferring rather than anyone else implying n/t, part II LanternWaste Mar 2020 #42

The older people I know are not going to be scared off from voting by this virus. cwydro Mar 2020 #35

Reasoning on Biden kurtcagle Mar 2020 #40

I think CA is not going to be a huge delegate gain for Sanders. honest.abe Mar 2020 #15

I think it will be too.. a very good haul of delegates for him Peacetrain Mar 2020 #34

Dumb question: If, after Super Tues., Amy, Pete, and/or Elizabeth drop out, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #17

They will be locked out... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #19

Bloomberg will just bribe the doorman to let him in. n/g zackymilly Mar 2020 #21

No, Bloomberg will approach the doorman and start coughing. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #39

Serious answer Moderateguy Mar 2020 #20

+1 Celerity Mar 2020 #25

Thanks underpants Mar 2020 #27

Thank you. Although, the vision of them banging on the door might be entertaining. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #36

they go to the convention pledged to their candidate on the first ballot dsc Mar 2020 #38

LA County alone many a good man Mar 2020 #22

Especially Not When They're Caucuses Me. Mar 2020 #26