If you can make heads or tails of what is going on with these Iowa results then you're a damn genius. Steve Kornacki trying to explain this on MSNBC right now and even he seems baffled. This process needs to die a quick and painful death.
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Replying to @LuukeJohnston
Seems like they've just released pcts of the vote. Isn't delegate counts the only thing that matters?
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Replying to @LuukeJohnston @Robvegaspoker
Delegate counts translate into national delegates. Bernie wanted raw vote counts added because the caucus system can “waste” pockets of excess voters. For example, Candidate A might have 50 votes and Candidate B 25 votes, but both end up with one delegate.
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Replying to @Robvegaspoker @Grange95
In other words someone could win the raw vote count but end up with fewer delegates. It's like the electoral college. Win the popular vote but lose the election.
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Replying to @LuukeJohnston @Robvegaspoker
Yes, you could win the popular vote and lose the delegate count. But the caucuses are about organizing across all precincts to maximize delegates. Supporters of Candidate A often move to Candidate B to make them viable and deprive Candidate C of an extra delegate.
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Similarly, the second round carries a bit of ranked preference voting with second choice candidates picking up votes. But voters often choose based on depriving rivals of delegates. So you need to think about what’s being measured. Vote totals aren’t the same as in a primary.
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