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HelpImSurrounded

(441 posts) Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:21 PM Feb 2020

My president can do math

I just heard Joe on MSNBC describing instant runoff voting while explaining the Nevada caucuses and then asked "How do you calculate that?"

I need my president to be able to do math.

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

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My president can do math (Original Post) HelpImSurrounded Feb 2020 OP

Don't leave us hanging. How do they calculate that? fleabiscuit Feb 2020 #1

This graphic can help IronLionZion Feb 2020 #2

+100 HelpImSurrounded Feb 2020 #8

There are different variations of instant-runoff voting. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #3

Maybe he meant how can you know in advance what's going to happen ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #4

No, he was emphasing that it was "complicated" HelpImSurrounded Feb 2020 #6

Oh, brother ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #10

Not sure what you mean but a Trump does math as well as he can spell Under The Radar Feb 2020 #5

Trump isn't my president. HelpImSurrounded Feb 2020 #7

You got me there, smart lady Under The Radar Feb 2020 #9

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

1. Don't leave us hanging. How do they calculate that?

Reply to HelpImSurrounded (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:26 PM

Feb 2020

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

IronLionZion

(45,563 posts)

2. This graphic can help

Reply to fleabiscuit (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:30 PM

Feb 2020

It's similar to what Dems already do in many state caucuses. Eliminate the lowest place candidates and their voters choose a second choice from the remaining candidates. Rinse and repeat until someone wins.

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

HelpImSurrounded

(441 posts)

8. +100

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:50 PM

Feb 2020

See? It's easy.

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

TwilightZone

(25,499 posts)

3. There are different variations of instant-runoff voting.

Reply to HelpImSurrounded (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:32 PM

Feb 2020

They're not all calculated the same. Without further information and context, including the number of spots allowed in the ranking and the cutoffs for moving to the next choice, etc., your president probably wouldn't be able to calculate it, either.

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

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. Maybe he meant how can you know in advance what's going to happen ...

Reply to HelpImSurrounded (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:35 PM

Feb 2020

When this system is used, and didn't state the point very clearly.

I mean you always don't REALLY know but polling can be pretty illustrative in a winner-take-all.