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LibertyNow
02-20-2008, 04:28 AM
again..

He is going to win, no doubt.

igofast
02-20-2008, 05:56 AM
While I don't disagree with your point, only 2 of them counted.

Monster
02-20-2008, 12:35 PM
Superdelegates will still decide the outcome of the race.

LibertyNow
02-20-2008, 06:02 PM
That is true, but Hillary still counts Michigan and Florida as "wins"

LibertyNow
02-20-2008, 06:03 PM
Superdelegates will still decide the outcome of the race.
Yes, but the media already attributes the majority to Hillary, which is why she was so far ahead in the lead.

Monster
02-20-2008, 06:34 PM
I just read that the Teamsters are endorsing Obama.

The supers aren't bound, and are probably as fickle as anybody else in politics. If Obama keeps his momentum up, he'll sway a good chunk of them. Maybe even enough.

Chachma v'Oz
02-20-2008, 08:18 PM
I just read that the Teamsters are endorsing Obama.

The supers aren't bound, and are probably as fickle as anybody else in politics. If Obama keeps his momentum up, he'll sway a good chunk of them. Maybe even enough.The superdelegates have more on their plate than the common voter. I suspect they'll tend to favor Hillary, so she won't concede to Obama if she falls way behind until they've rung in.

TxGrandpa
02-20-2008, 10:02 PM
I just read that the Teamsters are endorsing Obama.

The supers aren't bound, and are probably as fickle as anybody else in politics. If Obama keeps his momentum up, he'll sway a good chunk of them. Maybe even enough.

The Democrat party and the super delegates should have a problem on their hands if they overrule the voters. Might as well run as Repubicans.

Obama is making a good dent in Hillary's 'manifest destiny'.

Chachma v'Oz
02-21-2008, 07:25 AM
The Democrat (sic) party and the super delegates should have a problem on their hands if they overrule the voters.That's their purpose, if a slim majority in one or another category are not being judicious.

There are a number of factors to consider: who got the most votes in primaries or supporters in caucuses, who got the most delegates, and who won the most states. If one candidate sweeps all three of these areas, it would be hard to overrule them, but if it's a mix, the superdelegates will have to use their judgment to favor the candidate that bodes best for the country and the Democratic Party.

That's the reason they were established as a part of the nomination process.

TxGrandpa
02-21-2008, 10:34 AM
but if it's a mix, the superdelegates will have to use their judgment to favor the candidate that bodes best for the country and the Democratic Party.

I have to wonder if perhaps that is a bad idea and that if the candidate doesn't win on the first ballot, then the delegates could decide on subsequent ballots like in the older conventions.

These conventions have become mostly window dressing anyway.

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