Clark gains on the leaders: MSNBC Demo Derby...

[wyldwolf]

Overshadowed by the duel in Iowa between Howard Dean and Dick Gephardt, retired Gen. Wesley Clark topped a new South Carolina poll this week, gaining ground in our Demo Derby assessment of the Democratic race. Could a Dean-Gephardt stalemate coming out of the first two contests in Iowa and New Hampshire provide an opening for Clark if he wins South Carolina?

In several recent polls, “undecided” continues to get more support than any of the declared contenders. This suggests the race is still volatile, despite Dean’s advantage in money and in numbers of motivated foot soldiers

http://msnbc.com/news/950967.asp?0sl=-22

[retyred]

1. It ain't over till it's over

Nice read.



retyred in fla
“good night paul, wherever you are”
So I read this book

[Jerseycoa]

2. Nice

:bounce:

[tinrobot]

3. Split the vote?

Has anyone explored the possibility of Dean/Clark splitting the vote and allowing a third candidate to get the nod?

How many states are winner take all?

[knight_of_the_star]

8. I'm fairly sure that most or all of them are

For the ones that aren't decided by caucus anyway.

[andym]

10. I thought most states assign delegates proportionately

I thought most states assign delegates proportionately in the primaries.
But many have a 15% threshold to get any delegates.

[jmaier]

11. Not winner take all

I'd have to do some research but I believe no states are winner take all -- representational split for candidates winning more than 15% of the vote. This is what makes an outright win a bit dicey if 2 strong candidates emerge to the very end. Or a balkan situation of 1 strong, 2 above 15%. Interesting.

[tinrobot]

4. Split the vote?

Has anyone explored the possibility of Dean/Clark splitting the vote and allowing a third candidate to get the nod?

How many states are winner take all?

[tinrobot]

5. Ooops! Sorry...

...about the double post. Browser problems.

[Bread and Circus]

6. OMG OMG OMG !!!

It's about time MSNBC recognizes that Clark is a real
contender!

[mikehiggins]

7. They always recognised that

That's why they've tried their best to "vanish" him.

[Bread and Circus]

9. true that, boss.