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LiberalFighter

(53,449 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:10 PM Mar 2020

IMO providing whether a candidate wins or loses a county is not appropriate.

Delegates are apportioned at two different levels. State-wide and congressional districts.

The only delegates that are apportioned at the county level are for state conventions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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IMO providing whether a candidate wins or loses a county is not appropriate. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Mar 2020 OP
That's correct SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #1
lol it makes "the loser" look unwanted, which he/she is nt msongs Mar 2020 #2
The way it is currently they provide a misconception that delegates are by counties. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #3
Counties are easy to track and report, plus there are county-wide races. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4
 

SCantiGOP

(14,203 posts)
1. That's correct
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:16 PM
Mar 2020

So what's the problem with media reporting who wins counties in the various states? It's just a gauge of now widespread a candidate's support is, and doesn't impact delegate apportionment.

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

msongs

(70,123 posts)
2. lol it makes "the loser" look unwanted, which he/she is nt
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:32 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LiberalFighter

(53,449 posts)
3. The way it is currently they provide a misconception that delegates are by counties.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:35 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
4. Counties are easy to track and report, plus there are county-wide races.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:36 PM
Mar 2020

Judges and sheriffs, to name a couple, are often elected at the county level. There's no reason not to report them.

There are more races going on than the top one.

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