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Originally Posted by baddog
Well, I have not been tracking the popular vote because the Democrats hold open primaries, so I don't trust them to be very accurate. However, as stated earlier, whether she catches up or not, NEITHER will have enough to clinch the nomination ala McCain.
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That's a mischaracterization of the process. You should really know what you're talking about before you come in here criticizing the democrats.
STATES have open primaries, not democrats.
If a state chooses to allow people to vote in whatever primary they want, that's their prerogative.
In the states where alot of republicans and independents voted in the democratic primary, theoretically there could have been alot of democrats and independents voting in the republican primary.
The fact that the republican race has been all but over for awhile now is the reason these voters are getting involved in the democratic race.....but that fact that they're allowed to is something decided by state governments, not the democratic or republican parties.
Also.....if the republicans didn't have winner take all primaries then McCain wouldn't have clinched the nomination yet.....as a matter of fact Romney would still be in the race.
And yes, since neither candidate will be able to reach the magical number of 2025, and there is no definitive tiebreaker in the rulebook, then both the logical and right thing to do is to nominate the person with the most votes and delegates.