http://polizeros.com/2008/03/05/obama-may-beat-clinton-in-tx-delegates/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:50:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/05/obama-may-beat-clinton-in-tx-delegates/#comment-149637 DJ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:22:44 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/05/obama-may-beat-clinton-in-tx-delegates/#comment-149637 Add to that the so-called "superdelegates." The Dem leadership retains 20% of the votes at the convention; the GOP only 5%. Dems really trust the People, don't they? Add to that the so-called “superdelegates.” The Dem leadership retains 20% of the votes at the convention; the GOP only 5%. Dems really trust the People, don’t they?

]]> http://polizeros.com/2008/03/05/obama-may-beat-clinton-in-tx-delegates/#comment-149631 Gary Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:53:51 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/03/05/obama-may-beat-clinton-in-tx-delegates/#comment-149631 The primaries are not designed for the voters but for the parties to choose their nominees. Many states and parties do not have a primary vote but only caucuses and conventions. In the Texas two-step the primary shows the will of the general voter. The precinct conventions are for those willing to work the candidates and the party. Normally there is a much bigger ratio but Democrats got a huge number of new workers this year. The primaries are not designed for the voters but for the parties to choose their nominees. Many states and parties do not have a primary vote but only caucuses and conventions. In the Texas two-step the primary shows the will of the general voter. The precinct conventions are for those willing to work the candidates and the party. Normally there is a much bigger ratio but Democrats got a huge number of new workers this year.

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