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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:13 AM Original message |
Should the DNC have been as concerned about the date of the last primaries |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, they needed to be at least as careful getting OUT of the primaries, |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Primaries select local offices too you know |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Some of them do, not all of them. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Then how do they determine who gets on the ticket for local/state office in November |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. They hold additional primaries in August. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I would think that Florida is different than most states |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. In case you are interested, Virginia will vote for their other Democratic nominees on June 10th. |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I guess I was looking at it from a caucus perspective |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Yeah. Florida was electing locals as well. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Florida did not elect locals. At least, not on my ballot. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's the state's decision...and it has NEVER mattered before how late some were. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. If it matters so much, then they should have made that provision, |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, gee. Maybe the DNC took the trouble to read the Democratic Party Charter...... |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I believe "timely" is the key word, |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. thank you thank you thank you |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. I for one would love to hear a simple explanation. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. The losers usually CONCEDE n/t |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. guess I missed something - the required numbers of delegates are in-hand????? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Right, "something might happen" |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. does he have the numbers yet? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yep, he does |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. uh huh - thought so |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That's an answer? n/t |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. yes |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. No. They don't. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. WJC wrapped it up in April |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. SD and MT were timed to finish in the all important Mountain West |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. The primary in SD has been the first tuesday... |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. Excellent question! |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. Never make a threat you're not willing to follow through on |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I don't understand why they didn't just let the penalty stand to where they would lose half |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. They were. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Then why are many of them crying that it should have been |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Actually, the DNC is doing nothing of the sort |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. And all this talk of "moving the goalposts". nt. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Not the DNC |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You would have to move the goalposts pretty far to |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. By all prior primary season metrics wher the Democrat went on to win the GE |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. How can that be, when no Democratic nominee has won the GE |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
34. They're testing out their 50-state strategy |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Well, in true Democratic fashion, |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. FL and MI will be seated |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
38. Excellent point. |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
41. This is an EXCELLENT thread w/ excellent responses. Let's get it rec'd. :-) |
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