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ickes said she's staying in till the end (4+ / 0-)

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"* Ickes came under questioning from a super-delegate who said he would have "a problem" if she didn't win the pledged del count or the popular vote, and declined to say what she would do. Indeed, he repeatedly maintained that she would still be ahead in the popular vote at the end of the contest, Florida and Michigan included, and predicted flatly that she would be behind by less than 100 delegates at the end of the voting."

can someone explain how she is ahead in the popular vote after florida and michigan?? is this when obama is given ZERO votes for michigan??!?!

by ye ye ye on Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:28:10 PM PDT
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  They mean to count the "popular vote" with zero votes for Obama not just in MI, but also in every caucus state that doesn't publish an official tally of the number of participants (including Iowa, WA, etc.)
  
  by Stevie on Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:39:07 PM PDT
  
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  - yes (0+ / 0-)
    
    When they say this, or are quoted saying it, what they really need to do is add quotation marks, for example:
    
    She is ahead in the popular vote including "Florida" and "Michigan"
    
    Never give up! Never surrender!
    
    by oscarsmom on Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:31:42 PM PDT
    
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- "less than 100" but still "more than zero" (0+ / 0-)
  
  And thus she will have no claim on the nomination as far as I'm concerned.
  
  Plus, I personally don't see her netting 60 delegates in the last six contests, unless Puerto Rico is going to do something ridiculous.
  
  "What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is." --Dan Quayle
  
  by jakester on Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:45:48 PM PDT
  
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- I will SO glad to see Ickes (1+ / 0-)
  
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  retire to the pastureland of Old-Style politicians!!
  
  "Statistics are people with the tears washed away." Sociologist Ruth Sidel
  
  by Vicky on Sat May 10, 2008 at 02:46:14 PM PDT
  
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  - Time To Get Down On His Knees And Ask McCain To (0+ / 0-)
    
    Take Her As VP.
    
    McCain/(Hagee+Parsley) '08 "We Hunt Jews and Muslims So You Dont Have To. Straight Talk"
    
    by DFutureIsNow on Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:58:17 PM PDT
    
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- Are we including the popular vote for PR? (1+ / 0-)
  
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  How are their raw vote numbers related to "electibility" exactly with 0 votes?
  
  by newdem1960 on Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:08:58 PM PDT
  
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  - If she wins, definitely (0+ / 0-)
    
    If she doesn't, definitely not :)
    
    Never give up! Never surrender!
    
    by oscarsmom on Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:32:50 PM PDT
    
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ickes said she's staying in till the end (4+ / 0-)

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"less than 100" but still "more than zero" (0+ / 0-)

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