...but those odds aren't so long that it seems fishy, at least to me.

I've lived in Vegas too long.

In fact, one way to detect when somebody is trying to fake random data is that they will almost always have substantially fewer runs of consecutive equal values than actually appear in a truly random sequence.

...thanks for that information about real random data vs. pseudo random data.

Sometimes things that seem like just common sense, do not actually represent how things are.

OTOH, we all do need to retain a lot of common sense just to get through the day. But the fact that math, and science, can fly in the face of common sense is one of the reasons why we need a more math- and science-literate population, so that people have a better understanding of these things.

Not claiming that anyone asking about the coin tosses does not have an understanding BTW, just making general comments.

"In a case where two or more preference groups are tied for the loss of a delegate, a coin shall be tossed to determine who loses the delegate" [bold added]

Does this mean that Bernie WON the coin toss? I keep hearing that CTC (Coin-Toss Clinton) WON the toss?????

I hope someone from the campaign is designated to check into all irregularities.

So if the coin tosses had gone the other way, Bernie would have been up 24 delgates to Hillary's 19?

Or what is the relationship between the "Vote" percentage totals and the delegate counts? (I think I understand the Dem. caucus process, just not how the results are counted toward votes and delegates.)

Bernie outright won 21 delegates. HRC won 23 delegates but 6 were from coin flips. So Hillary outright only won 17 delegates.

It seems to me that a coin flip could be used for a single tied precinct, but since there were 6 they should give 3 delegates to each. That would have resulted in Bernie 24 to Hillary's 20.

BERNIE WON!!!

From the DNC it could cost Hillary the GE. The one thing Hillary needs to make SURE of is that no choosing happens behind closed doors. In other words, the independent Superdelegates at the DNC should NOT choose someone unless there's been a clear winner when coming to that point.

...but it just feels like there was some funny business going on there.

imo.

Couldn't they come up with something a little more democratic and a little less like a Las Vegas casino?

Not that I have any suggestions at the moment...

But it would be better if the DNC forced all caucus states to switch to primaries.

As a Minnesotan, I'm in a caucus state, and I'd prefer a primary.

Hmmmm....

Funny...I didn't think his showing to be unexpected at all.

Goes to show how the lame ass MSM STILL didn't understand the immensity of this movement.

So I wonder if anyone continues to look into this? Was it just a verbiage error by the lame media?

Seems like it's something to check out by Bernie's campaign...but I suppose Iowa is now old news (as in no one other than use cares) and it's on to NH.

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appears to be handled wrong. Coin toss decides who LOSES the delegate https://twitter.com/LifeforceVibes/status/694462008473706496