return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agoDemocrats cautiously open door to another Harris run in 2028thehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down125
arrow-up1-19arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats cautiously open door to another Harris run in 2028thehill.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareBaron Von J@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·5 days agoSuperdelegates don’t even get a vote unless the pledged delegates can’t select a nominee in the first round of voting.
minus-squareExtantHuman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoThat was recent change based on how they were used to declare Clinton bring the victor before voting even started. So Bernie started 400+ votes behind if you listened to the way the media was reporting it
minus-squareBaron Von J@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoYes, indeed it went into affect in 2018. But that means it’s one less thing to overcome in 2026 and 2028.
Superdelegates don’t even get a vote unless the pledged delegates can’t select a nominee in the first round of voting.
That was recent change based on how they were used to declare Clinton bring the victor before voting even started. So Bernie started 400+ votes behind if you listened to the way the media was reporting it
Yes, indeed it went into affect in 2018. But that means it’s one less thing to overcome in 2026 and 2028.