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LiberalFighter

(51,103 posts)
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:38 PM Apr 2016

Bernie people are trying to say that Missouri flipped from Hillary to Bernie.

Well, I have to disagree.

The person posting does not understand the process.

Missouri already had their primary with it being Clinton: 36 and Sanders: 35 delegates.

That is in stone unless the results of any congressional district or state-wide votes change enough to flip that way.

The poster claimed that after a convention held Thursday that the flip occurred. But per the Missouri Delegate Selection Plan as I believe it occurs the same in every state that held a primary the convention only determines the delegates that will go to the National Convention. The plan specifies that delegates must designate their presidential preference and they can only fill a slot that has been allocated for that candidate. In addition, any delegate must be approved by the presidential candidate. Only Clinton delegates can run for Clinton slots and only Sanders delegates can run for Sanders slots.

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Bernie people are trying to say that Missouri flipped from Hillary to Bernie. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Apr 2016 OP
It is really easy to get the correct details on how the delegates are Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #1
You found another nail for Sanders. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #3
They say a lot of things. Tomorrow it'll be a whole new story misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #2

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. It is really easy to get the correct details on how the delegates are
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:45 PM
Apr 2016

Awarded, they just want to make up their own rules. Just like all of the super delegates are going to rush to Sanders, nope not going to happen. After his interview this week where he could not answer questions in his issues just may assist some to decide to endorse Hillary.

LiberalFighter

(51,103 posts)
3. You found another nail for Sanders.
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:52 PM
Apr 2016

If the automatic delegates are paying attention or they are receiving campaign updates with that info. The Senators have known him long enough to be wary of him. The DNC members would be the only possible crack Sanders could have but most of them are savvy about politics.

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