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Why are the "pledged delegates" important in the election?
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Lucky09
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Why are the "pledged delegates" important in the election?
Why on CNN.com do they keep a running tally of "pledged delegates" next to each candidates name?
What does this mean and why is it important?
How is it that Clinton won the Michigan primary but got 0 delegates?
Sorry if this is a naive or stupid question... I just don't get it.
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Posted 1/29/08 3:16 PM  |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Why are the "pledged delegates" important in the election?
In most states, the delegates pledged to a candidate are required by party rules to vote for the candidate they are pledged to, but only on the first ballot.
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| Posted 1/29/08 3:23 PM |
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Whamtastic
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Re: Why are the "pledged delegates" important in the election?
Posted by MrsNYPDsGirl
How is it that Clinton won the Michigan primary but got 0 delegates?
Michigan and Florida were stripped of their delegates by the Democratic party as a punishment for moving up their primaries. The Republicans took some of Florida's delegates away, as well, for the same reason.
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| Posted 1/29/08 3:27 PM |
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Lucky09
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DW
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Re: Why are the "pledged delegates" important in the election?
So is it the delegates that decide who each party's presidential nomination will be? So it doesn't even matter if I vote in the primary or not?
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| Posted 1/29/08 3:58 PM |
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