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anti-NAFTA Donating Member (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:15 PM
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Why does Dean have more delegates than Kerry?
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/

I don't understand. Someone explain, please.
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arcos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:17 PM
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1. because of superdelegates
Representatives, Senators, Governors, former Presidents, former Vicepresidents, former candidates... all of them are delegates too, called superdelegates.
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cjbuchanan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:17 PM
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2. More super delegates
That is why he has more.
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Mass_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:17 PM
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3. something about leading democrats' endorsements
somehow give delegates. I'm pretty happy though. :-)
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:23 PM
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4. A lot of insiders hopped on his bandwagon when he was doing good.
But those superdelegates aren't really committed, they can vote for whoever they want, change their minds at any time.
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Bill McBlueState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-28-04 09:23 PM
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5. but...
Those delgates are officially uncommitted. Their support will probably waver unless Dean can win a primary or two soon.

:cross fingers:
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