2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tad Devine explained Sanders' campaign strategy on Rachel Maddow tonight. [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(22,924 posts)what he was talking about are fluctuations that are built into the system for a state caucus, because the ultimate delegates to the national convention are not chosen until votes get taken at several layers. Caucus night simply elected delegates who are authorized to vote at the next level up, for example a county convention. If delegates empowered to attend the county convention with voting rights due to the results on caucus night do not show up, those vote are thrown away in effect. Percentages of eligible voters present at each level determine the proportion of delegates sent on to the next level up. It is a stupid and crazy system, but there are no National delegates selected directly by the vote on caucus night, just delegates who get to vote for delegates who choose the final delegates etc., but only if they show up at the appropriate conventions.
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