How is Dean Ahead in Delegates?

[BDawg]

CNN Delegate Table

How are some making their voting known before the primary even occurs?

 

[Mill]

Well considering how angry Dean gets and how mobile he is(He's going to California, and New Mexico, and Missouri, and Oklahoma, etc ) they might be afraid he will be coming to get them unless they go ahead and lock up a vote for him now.

Actually to be serious I was looking over that last night as well, and I found out it was due to unpledged delegates. Basically since they are unpledged they can vote for whoever, and they are typically elected officials, members of the DNC, or past prominent politicians.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Still operating like the old back smoke filled rooms.

Politicians can not let the people completely decide what is best for people. What the people want may not be in the best interests for the politicians.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Still operating like the old back smoke filled rooms.

Politicians can not let the people completely decide what is best for people. What the people want may not be in the best interests for the politicians.

Not really...almost anyone can be a delegate, and it's a rather small percentage (16% in my state) who are from the "National Committee".


More people should actually get involved, but I guess it's like voting...most can, but few bother. Democracy only works when people excercise their right to it.

 

[EagleKeeper]

The national parties determine the amount of delegates who can be at unpledged (superdelegats.
Each state also have a selection

Of the 4,321 total delegates to the Democratic National Convention, 801 are unpledged or "superdelegates." Unpledged delegates are typically members of the Democratic National Committee, elected officials like senators or governors, or party leaders, such as former presidents. The voting power of pledged and unpledged delegates is exactly the same. But unlike pledged delegates, if an unpledged delegate dies or for some reason is unable to participate at the convention, alternates do not replace that delegate. Therefore, the number of unpledged delegates could decrease, adjusting the total delegate number and reducing the "magic number" needed to clinch the nomination

Delegate Selection

Unpledge make up about 20%; enough to swing the nomination if needed.