Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: A candidate that gets 35% of the votes shouldn't win. But a candidate that gets 25% should! [View all]MineralMan
(146,351 posts)The convention delegates are the people who will decide who the nominee is. On the first ballot, they are pledged to particular candidates, except for the super delegates, who will not vote on the first ballot.
It's very likely that there will be a second ballot. At that time, the super delegates, all of whom are loyal Democrats, will vote. Delegates pledged to candidates who are eliminated for being non-viable will also vote as they choose. In fact, all delegates will be free on the second ballot to vote for the candidate of their choice.
The only rule that matters is the one that awards the nomination to the person who receives the majority of delegate votes. That is the deciding factor, and the only one that counts.
I don't understand your insistence that some other method be used. The election of the nominee will occurs as the rules state. That will not split the party up. Instead, it will reflect the will of the party, not the will of one candidate.
I'm not sure where you're coming from with all this, but it's not how the Democratic Party chooses its nominee. It never will be. The nominee will be the person who gets the majority vote of the delegates. It will not happen in any other way.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden