wasn't nominated on the first ballot. Adlai Stevenson. It was also the first year I was vaguely interested in politics. I was 7 years old, and it was on the TV, which was a brand new thing in our house. So, the convention was news, and I watched the news. I pretty much watched everything that was on the TV, when it was on, anyhow.

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still_one

(92,273 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:32 PM

Mar 2019

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

Fiendish Thingy

(15,633 posts)

2. 1968? Definitely in the 50's w/Stevenson nt

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:28 PM

Mar 2019

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

RandySF

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3. Brokered, or contested?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:31 PM

Mar 2019

The last contested Dem convention was 1980.

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still_one

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5. That was Carter and Kennedy?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:32 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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RandySF

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6. Yep

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:34 PM

Mar 2019

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

Sneederbunk

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7. 1924

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:36 PM

Mar 2019

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

still_one

(92,273 posts)

8. I am going to look it up, but some are saying 1980, Carter and Kennedy

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 03:41 PM

Mar 2019

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

SFnomad

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9. 1980 wasn't even close to brokered, Carter took nearly 2/3rds of the delegates

Reply to still_one (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 07:26 PM

Mar 2019

The first reply mentions 1952 ... and that was the last brokered convention for both parties. It was brokered for both the Democrats and the Republicans.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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still_one

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10. Thanks, that's it

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 11:57 PM

Mar 2019

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

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