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OnlinePoker

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12. Superdelegates don't vote until the second round, I believe

Reply to frazzled (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 01:47 PM

Feb 2020

In 2016, the majority had declared by now. This year, according to the Wiki, there are still 573 who haven't declared. I'm hoping this is indicative of them watching to see who the voter's primary choice is and supporting that candidate. I would hate to see someone in third or fourth place get the nomination solely on the decision of party insiders.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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If it came down to Bernie and Mayor Pete who would you vote for? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 OP

why would ever come down to just either of those 2 choices? Is biden going somewhere? beachbumbob Feb 2020 #1

Biden might be (if he runs out of cash), but Bloomberg is a different story... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #4

If you want to see a GOP landslide - and the throne eventually passed down to Eric Trump dalton99a Feb 2020 #2

Eric? What I've read and heard suggests they're planning to have Don Jr. run in 2024. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #3

Eric is in the line of succession regardless dalton99a Feb 2020 #6

Where are Stannis and Renly in all of this? n/t Yavin4 Feb 2020 #8

+100000 Celerity Feb 2020 #10

This poll demonstrates what I think we saw coming out of Iowa. Laelth Feb 2020 #5

What if it comes down to frazzled Feb 2020 #7

Superdelegates don't vote until the second round, I believe OnlinePoker Feb 2020 #12

I went from Bernie in 2016 to Pete in 2020 (Iowa caucus-goer). But will bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #9

sanders is completely unelectable Gothmog Feb 2020 #11

If Sanders does pull off a win, Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #14

Agree gollygee Feb 2020 #17

KICK Cha Feb 2020 #18

Bernie. Without hesitation. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #13

The Sanders people send me to Buttigieg greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #15

You will be welcomed, I assure you. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #16

How? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #19