Buttigieg fails to muster delegates in all Illinois districts -- unlike Biden, Sanders and Warren

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Buttigieg fails to muster delegates in all Illinois districts — unlike Biden, Sanders and Warren

GOP presidential candidate Joe Walsh is skipping his home-state Illinois primary while Democratic front runners Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have delegates in every congressional district — but, in a surprise, Pete Buttigieg does not.

Two late entries in the crowded Democratic field, Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer — spending millions of their own dollars to finance their bids — didn’t bother to muster Illinois delegate slates, relying instead on party rules that will award them delegates based on a proportion of the vote – as long as they meet a 15% threshold in a district.

Friday was the deadline to file for the March 17 Illinois primary. The crowded Democratic field means Illinois may be in play if the February votes in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada and the earlier March states do not yield a likely nominee.
An Illinois presidential candidate needed to file 3,000 to 5,000 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.
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Putting together delegate slates is a test of a campaign’s organization. Producing valid signatures on petitions from individuals for 101 slots is easier said than done, given all the arcane rules.

Warren and Sanders filled all the slots; Biden had 98 making them the Illinois front runners for now. The three have been working Illinois for months, even as they focus on the early states.

Another surprise — Andrew Yang, who has never been a front-runner but has buzz, filled 65 slots. That’s more than Buttigieg, with only 52 delegates. Amy Klobuchar filled 63 slots.

I was surprised about Buttigieg because he has led the pack in raising money in Illinois — from small and large donors and fundraisers — and has a branch of his national headquarters in the South Loop.
The campaign tried and could not get valid petitions for all its would-be delegates in all 18 districts. “Our campaign prioritized collecting signatures from voters in every congressional district to ensure Pete is on the ballot in the Illinois primary,” Buttigieg spokesman Sean Savett said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/3/21049043/illinois-presidential-primary-delegate-slates-buttigieg-biden-sanders-warren-bloomberg-walsh

[judeling]

1. Buttigieg has gone all in on Iowa

He will fall fast with anything less then a top three and slow without a "win".

[snowybirdie]

2. South Bend

isn't far from Illinois. Many residents have visited the area and many were not impressed with the town.

[B Stieg]

3. Thanks!

Did not know how things worked in Illinois