Democratic Primaries

lapucelle

(18,276 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:26 AM Feb 2020

With all the votes counted, Pete Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses

Regardless, after a glitch-filled and laborious counting of votes, the delegate victory is a vital validation for the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s presidential campaign, which was initially treated as more of a curiosity than a serious bid for the White House a year ago. It has certainly shaken up the race, giving Buttigieg an opening to make a serious run for the nomination — and he has been surging in the polls in New Hampshire ahead of that state’s primary on Tuesday.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/2/9/21125703/iowa-caucuses-2020-final-results-pete-buttigieg-wins

Iowa Democratic Party projects Buttigieg wins most delegates, but Sanders a close 2nd

The Iowa Democratic Party projected that former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg would be awarded the most pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention from the Iowa caucuses, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders trailed only slightly behind him.

The state party projected that Buttigieg would get 14 national delegates, and that Sanders would get 12 national delegates. Also projected to be awarded delegates were Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, with eight pledged delegates, former Vice President Joe Biden, with six pledged delegates, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, with one pledged delegate.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/iowa-democratic-party-projects-buttigieg-wins-delegates-sanders/story?id=68868199

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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With all the votes counted, Pete Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses (Original Post) lapucelle Feb 2020 OP

Congrats to Pete! Mahalo for the official news, Cha Feb 2020 #1

I'm very pleased to know this! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #10

Pete has raised the most money in New Hampshire of any of the candidates. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #2

Thanks for that! Cha Feb 2020 #3

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #4

Im sure The Young Turks will issue a retraction right away after declaring Bernie the winner. Mr. Sparkle Feb 2020 #5

And suddenly the popular vote will become THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT metric ever ehrnst Feb 2020 #6

lol so true. Mr. Sparkle Feb 2020 #7

+100000000 Celerity Feb 2020 #9

ROFL! you cannot make this Cha Feb 2020 #11

Delegates are the state party version of the electoral college IronLionZion Feb 2020 #15

The talking points surrounding Sanders' popular vote count ehrnst Feb 2020 #16

Go Pete! Celerity Feb 2020 #8

Good showing by Buttigieg, congratulations to him. ramen Feb 2020 #12

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #13

I've already seen Sanders supporters on FB... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #14

Yep... already laying the groundwork for the inevitable talking points.. ehrnst Feb 2020 #17

Yeah but..... George II Feb 2020 #18

A great win for Pete Buttigieg. Congratulations Pete. comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #20

.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #21

First-round votes are meaningless. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #23

BS finished second. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #24

They were disingenuous??? I'm shocked, I tell you! Shocked! Squinch Feb 2020 #28

Delegates.. in case anyone needs reminding! Cha Feb 2020 #25

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #26

Wow. Thats significant. Much as I like Pete, I think this is Squinch Feb 2020 #27

Cha

(297,323 posts)

1. Congrats to Pete! Mahalo for the official news,

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:33 AM

Feb 2020

lapucelle

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. I'm very pleased to know this!

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:56 AM

Feb 2020

I wonder how much better his numbers would have been, if not for the... well, you know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)

2. Pete has raised the most money in New Hampshire of any of the candidates.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:34 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,323 posts)

3. Thanks for that!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:44 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:02 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mr. Sparkle

(2,935 posts)

5. Im sure The Young Turks will issue a retraction right away after declaring Bernie the winner.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:04 AM

Feb 2020

Well done Pete and Bernie too, for running good races.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

6. And suddenly the popular vote will become THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT metric ever

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:16 AM

Feb 2020

of how strong a candidate is!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mr. Sparkle

(2,935 posts)

7. lol so true.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:38 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(43,416 posts)

9. +100000000

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:41 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,323 posts)

11. ROFL! you cannot make this

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:00 AM

Feb 2020

up!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

IronLionZion

(45,457 posts)

15. Delegates are the state party version of the electoral college

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:45 AM

Feb 2020

so they are related issues

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

16. The talking points surrounding Sanders' popular vote count

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:52 AM

Feb 2020

among Sanders supporters are very very different, however, than the talking points about HRC's GE popular vote performance among the same.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(43,416 posts)

8. Go Pete!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:40 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ramen

(790 posts)

12. Good showing by Buttigieg, congratulations to him.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:07 AM

Feb 2020

He would make an excellent president.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Happy Hoosier

(7,314 posts)

14. I've already seen Sanders supporters on FB...

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:34 AM

Feb 2020

Calling this as the "DNC cheating Bernie." Buckle up folks.... it's a 2016 redux. If their guy loses, it must be because of cheating.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

17. Yep... already laying the groundwork for the inevitable talking points..

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:53 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

18. Yeah but.....

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 10:23 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

comradebillyboy

(10,154 posts)

19. A great win for Pete Buttigieg. Congratulations Pete.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 11:17 AM

Feb 2020

Pete won the votes of the candidate who weren't viable. Bernie can't expand his base.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

21. ....

Reply to Name removed (Reply #20)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 11:49 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)

22. First-round votes are meaningless.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #20)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:09 PM

Feb 2020

Using them to justify claiming victory, as Sanders did, is disingenuous.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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lapucelle

(18,276 posts)

24. BS finished second. N/T

Reply to Name removed (Reply #23)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:46 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

28. They were disingenuous??? I'm shocked, I tell you! Shocked!

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #22)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:18 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,323 posts)

25. Delegates.. in case anyone needs reminding!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:44 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(92,219 posts)

26. +++

Reply to Cha (Reply #25)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:45 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Squinch

(50,955 posts)

27. Wow. Thats significant. Much as I like Pete, I think this is

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:17 AM

Feb 2020

just as much a message to the party as it is Pete love.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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