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TexasTowelie

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4. The candidates know the rules for both the primary and general election.

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 04:09 AM

Feb 2020

However, if you want to engage in this exercise, why not eliminate all caucuses and determine the Democratic Party nominee by the aggregate number of voters across the country rather than awarding delegates for each state?

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Should HRC have been declared the winner with a popular vote win? [View all] Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 OP

You are cute. I can appreciate this. Lol. krissey Feb 2020 #1

. Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #2

By whom? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

The candidates know the rules for both the primary and general election. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #4

The Sanders campaign LOVED caucuses in 2016. RandySF Feb 2020 #7

Because Sanders would lose. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #11

Of course. A healthy democracy shouldn't function any other way. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #5

No, and I know where you're going with this RandySF Feb 2020 #6

No we need an amendment to change the rules Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #8

Nope. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #9

Changing the Constitution is not done by poll. alphafemale Feb 2020 #10

How would you accomplish this stated goal? Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #12

Everyone who's posted so far was so serious. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #13

Yes, the United Nations let us down again. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #14

No, but no one here ever hesitates to proclaim that Clinton won the PV by 3 million Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #15

I would word the question differently: DFW Feb 2020 #16

It wasn't a general election so it isn't really the same gollygee Feb 2020 #17

Exactly democrattotheend Feb 2020 #23

No, because there was no provision in the rules to do so Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #18

Have some Slipknot ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #19

Sure, why not? Shrek Feb 2020 #20

What is this supposed to mean? The winner of our hearts? lol tritsofme Feb 2020 #21

Yes and no democrattotheend Feb 2020 #22

Locking. JudyM Feb 2020 #24