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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIowa Caucuses - I noticed this a week or two on NBC's site, thought it was an error, but....
....now The Green Papers has put it on their site, too.
Apparently Iowa realigned some of their delegates.
Originally they were:
Biden 8
Buttigieg 12
Sanders 12
Warren 8
Kobuchar 1
Now the list is officially:
Biden 14
Buttigieg 9
Sanders 12
Warren 5
Kobuchar 1
The bottom line is that Biden DID win the Iowa Caucuses!!!
Laelth
(32,017 posts)It doesnt really matter, at this point, but was there any explanation for the change in the tally?
-Laelth
George II
(67,782 posts)....if candidates who dropped out could recommend their delegates be assigned to other candidates, or the delegates themselves can back a different candidate?
Caucuses are strange, and this is just another strange twist on a horrible process.
But........on to November!
Bettie
(16,151 posts)as candidates drop out, many delegates switch to viable candidates.
I was a Warren delegate, but once she dropped out, I went to Biden. That is why he has more at this point, because the candidates people caucused are no longer in the race.
ETA: Many Warren and Buttgeig delegates at county conventions clearly moved their votes to Biden as he was going to be the nominee at the point those conventions happened.
I didnt know that delegates could alter their choices after the caucus. Thank you for the reply.
-Laelth
Bettie
(16,151 posts)so the delegates tend to align accordingly.
It's a Byzantine process and I'd prefer a primary, but no one cares what I think.
My husband usually runs our caucus, he understands the process, the math, and is good at running a meeting, they always (always) make me secretary.
The great thing about it though is that nomination petitions are signed by a lot of people on caucus night and any individual can submit a platform plank suggestion, right then and there and all of them are looked at, both at county and state level. I like that we at least have the illusion of being listened to. Never had that in Wisconsin or Illinois.
Not that any one at the national level cares one little bit what any of us at the local level thinks.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)... my preference is for the Iowa Farm-Labor Democratic party to do what works for Iowa. You serve the country best by doing what works for you. Your system may seem Byzantine to me, but I dont feel that I have standing to tell you how to run your party. You be you.
-Laelth
Bettie
(16,151 posts)Seems like everyone here loves to say how stupid people in Iowa are.
Thanks for a rare kind word for those of us who live here.
Budi
(15,325 posts)Guess they pretty much were even w/o Iowa. But this certifies any questions about Iowa.
Thanks!
unc70
(6,129 posts)As they work up through districts and finally at the state level?