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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:04 AM Original message |
Sorry Folks...but the Popular Vote doesn't Decide who is the Nominee |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. It was Gore who won the popular vote not Kerry |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Kerry did not win the popular vote in 2004. Maybe you mean Al Gore in 2000. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, that's crock. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. You're right, but super delegates exist for two reasons, and it's not to go against the will.... |
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PITBOS (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. the argument is the SDs should vote for her if she has |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No...it's not a good argument for exactly what I said... |
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PITBOS (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So what do the SDs base their vote on? The try to ensure |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Don't forget caucus goers when peddling that argument. |
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PITBOS (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. well if you took the time to read other's post you might |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I missed that. However, I was responding to #8. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Having you been reading what I said? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Here is the problem..... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Always forgetting the caucus numbers in that pop. vote total, too. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. I am for Obama, but if she pulls ahead in the popular vote, I think that is a green light for the |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Answer the fact that caucus totals are not tallied in that figure. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Thanks for reminding me of that problem. Yes, that muddies the water in a big way. nt |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Caucuses, in the best case scenario, represent 15% of the population. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Clinton's lead is 32k if you dubiously include FL/MI. |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And if the MI uncommitted were Obama voters.... |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. They would have to take in to consideration that caucuses |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. God forbid activists have a say!!! |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. You are 100% wrong |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. that just started up yesterday when it was clear no WAY they could hope for a delegate win |
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nyccitizen (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. Some math on the popular vote |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Sound math |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. I never said as such. But neither do pledged delegates. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. You Need To Educate Yourself On The Process. The Popular Vote Actually MAY Decide The Nominee. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
23. It seems really strange when they count votes that came from an election where nobody else was on... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. you are completely correct |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. A majority of delegates, pledged and unpledged, decides who is the Nominee |
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