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Mr. Perfect
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Is there a good website someone can suggest where I can learn more about just how delegates are won an appropriated during the caucuses and primaries?
Seems the more I hear about what is going on, the more I don't know about the process.
From what I recall, the GOP changed the rules this election cycle so that the winner would only need a fraction of the delegates to win the nomination, and that was because they (correctly) assumed there would be more competition for the establishment candidate. That doesn't seem to be working out so well for them, since Jeb! is still polling so poorly. It was one of the reasons that Scott Walker pulled out of the race (I think the establishment forced him out)-- so Jeb could get his votes.
Anyway, is there a good resource for how it all works?
Seems the more I hear about what is going on, the more I don't know about the process.
From what I recall, the GOP changed the rules this election cycle so that the winner would only need a fraction of the delegates to win the nomination, and that was because they (correctly) assumed there would be more competition for the establishment candidate. That doesn't seem to be working out so well for them, since Jeb! is still polling so poorly. It was one of the reasons that Scott Walker pulled out of the race (I think the establishment forced him out)-- so Jeb could get his votes.
Anyway, is there a good resource for how it all works?
Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Comments
http://www.cfr.org/elections/us-presidential-nominating-process/p37522
https://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_nominations:_calendar_and_delegate_rules
The winner take all in some States is where I see the process skewed. A candidate could lose a winner take all State by 1% and get 0 delegates, or win by 4% in a proportional State and receive just over 50% of the delegates. The delegate count is still the same to win the nomination.
This does about as good a job explaining as I have found.
http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2015/04/republican-proportionality-rules_19.html
At least they don't use SUPER DELEGATES.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain