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To: Joann37
But it doesn’t seem to explain how Hillary got more votes in Nevada, yet Obama was awarded more delegates.

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It's possible that the delegates are awarded based on how the candidates fared in the individual caucuses. Perhaps, similar to the electoral college, winning the popular vote nationwide doesn't guarantee a win in the election. An overwhelming win in one caucus may be effectively canceled out by the other candidate's narrow win in another one.
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13 posted on 01/20/2008 9:09:33 AM PST by Bob
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To: Bob

I’ve seen it work different ways: winner-take-all,
winner-take-all by congressional district,
proportional representation with a threshold (usually 20%)...maybe there’s a website that explains each state’s allocation method.


14 posted on 01/20/2008 9:15:13 AM PST by scrabblehack
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