SO>>>when does the official noms come where we know who we will be voting for

[greenbriar]

in '08?

I seem to remember it is sometime early summer?

[evlbstrd]

1. Do you mean the Convention?

Aug. 25-28

[gateley]

2. We'll pretty much know before then, won't we? nt

[evlbstrd]

4. Most likely.

But odd things can happen once the delegates get to Denver.

[gateley]

5. Has there ever been a real shocker? (This is the first election I'm really paying attention.) nt

[evlbstrd]

6. Plenty.

But the parties were forced to hold caucuses and primaries because of them.

Here's the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_nominating_convention#History

[gateley]

7. Thanks! nt

[evlbstrd]

9. Here's how the Dems select delegates.

http://www.demconvention.com/a/2007/03/how_to_become_a.html

[gateley]

10. And thanks again -- I really appreciate your help!! nt

[Kucinich4America]

11. Interesting....

The 40 years that primaries have existed are the exact same 40 years that the Democratic party has been in decline.

Maybe we need to take a serious look at that and ask why?

[cali]

3. We'll know by midnight of Feb 5th. n/t

[Kucinich4America]

8. I sincerely hope you are wrong

The best thing that could happen to this party, and this country is if we do NOT get a repeat of 2004, with a front loaded process, rigged to leave us stuck with the weakest possible nominee, and open season on that nominee by the repukes for 9 months.

No nominee until Denver would be the best outcome. Hell, I might even be able to live with Hillary as the nominee if it was understood that she was actually the nominee of Democrats and not corporatists/media/DLC.