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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:12 AM Original message |
How should a winner be determined? |
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tyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. The delegate system |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. It already has been and Obama is so far ahead with delegates she can't catch up. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it should be from the popular vote |
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ncabot22 (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. One answer - Thunderdome |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think the best solution might be... |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. At this point Obama has the most popular vote and the most pledged delegates |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. If it ends up that way... |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. In most states you cannot win the most delegates without the most votes |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Wasn't Nevada similar? |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Yup. It was 51-45% in Clinton's favor; then O = 13/C = 12 in PD's |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Good point. |
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paperbag_ princess (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. There is already a system in place |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. There is no guarantee that either would get the 2025... |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Looks like someone is paying attention! |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. And if neither gets the 2025 votes necessary for nomination? |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. pistols at dawn. think of the publicity! |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. bumper car battle |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I think we should assume that neither will get the 2025 votes? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's not arbitrary |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thanks for the explanation. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. It's one half plus one of the total pledged and super delegates |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. So it is possible that neither could get that number? |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. One of them will, by hook or by crook |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Let's say they split the remaining delegates..? |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. The 1220/1360 count was only for PD's. Throw in the SD count for added murkiness |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. Holding primaries to award delegates |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The delegates definitely have to be considered. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. The Democratic Party's ticket from this point forward should be determined by |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I like the idea of rotational regional primaries. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. 'mornin'. kentuck. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Top of the mornin', Old Crusoe. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. There Is No Easy Answer |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The Super Delegates would have to then decide... |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I Am Trying To Be Non-Partisan |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. And you are doing a very good job. |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. Delegates awarded by the primaries |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. The system as it is is fine but we could enhance it by including chainsaws |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. What do you mean, underpants?? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Sharpened carbumpers are more "organic" |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What ever happened to the old-fashioned circular firing squads? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. YEAH! and hand grenades at 5 paces too |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
42. These are all excellent questions, kentuck. |
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