Why does Dean have more delegates than Kerry if...

usregimechange

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Tue Jan-27-04 08:38 PM
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Why does Dean have more delegates than Kerry if...

Kerry has 39% to his 24%?

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cjbuchanan

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Tue Jan-27-04 08:39 PM
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1. That's not just from NH

Dean has more super delegates.

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creativelcro

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Tue Jan-27-04 08:40 PM
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2. NH is a ministate...

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usregimechange

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Tue Jan-27-04 08:45 PM
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4. Super super delegate?

???

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SadEagle

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Tue Jan-27-04 09:13 PM
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5. A good chunk of convention voters are party bigwigs.

Think congressmen, ex-presidents, etc. Unlike real delegates, however, they're not really required to vote for any particular person, and generally vote w/the majority on the actual convention.
So they don't matter that much.

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arewethereyet

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Tue Jan-27-04 08:44 PM
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3. you may not want to count your super delegates before convention

they are not committed

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