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philly_bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 07:15 PM
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My primary is in April. I want the selection process to go to the delegates ...
How do I vote?

I'm considering voting for whichever candidate trails at that time, hoping to push decision into the convention, where everything is up in the air.

I think on-the-floor convention delegates will be closer to the progressive attitude we find on DU.

Note that this approach is like the old Balance-of-Power philosophy that dominated European politics for a long time. The advantage of an up-in-the-air is that it would remove the mainstream media from the equation, and open up the field to some interesting folks like the excellent drop-out candidates (Biden, Edwards, Richardson, etc.) but also to new folks like Wes Clark and Al Gore.

Comments welcomed. I'm a little vague on convention rules, and I'd love to hear an explanation of what happens if there's no winner on first ballot, and whether that's possible.

Boy, August 21-25 could be REAL interesting.




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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 07:17 PM
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1. You should have an uncommitted option on the ballot
I would check and see if there's a slate of uncommitted delegates running from your state. That is the ultimate leverage, if that's what you're looking for.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 07:22 PM
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2. Rec - looking forward to the responses. I'd like to understand, too. Thanks for posting. nt
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lurky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 07:30 PM
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3. I have to say I disagree about how a floor fight
would work out. Basically, whoever can twist the most arms, offer the most favors, and do the most back-room maneuvering will win. Usually, the power of the party machine will win in a situation like that.
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philly_bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-30-08 10:36 PM
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4. Maybe the "party machine" (the delegates) are more progressive than ...
Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 10:39 PM by philly_bob
than the mainstream media and corporate contributors who, I feel, disproportionately and antidemocratically influenced the outcome of the primaries.

Maybe. I don't know. We're in uncharted territory here.
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