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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 08:38 PM
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Why does Dean have more delegates than Kerry if...
Kerry has 39% to his 24%?
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cjbuchanan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 08:39 PM
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1. That's not just from NH
Dean has more super delegates.
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creativelcro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 08:40 PM
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2. NH is a ministate...
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 08:45 PM
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4. Super super delegate?
???
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SadEagle Donating Member (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 09:13 PM
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5. A good chunk of convention voters are party bigwigs.
Think congressmen, ex-presidents, etc. Unlike real delegates, however, they're not really required to vote for any particular person, and generally vote w/the majority on the actual convention.
So they don't matter that much.
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arewethereyet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 08:44 PM
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3. you may not want to count your super delegates before convention
they are not committed
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