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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.

Posted 1/29/08 3:23 PM
 

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.

Posted 1/29/08 3:27 PM
 

Lucky09
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DW

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?

Posted 1/29/08 3:58 PM
 
 

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