Hillary Clinton

BlueMTexpat

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4. In 2008, the CA primary

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:42 AM

Jun 2016

took place in February - much earlier on. Hillary won then too, with a slightly higher number of votes, but she may yet reach that total. Her prime challenger's supporters did not allege CTs in re any vote-counting, so far as I know.

Per the Wiki overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Democratic_primary,_2008

In the primary, 370 of California's 441 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were selected. Of these delegates, 241 were awarded at the congressional district level, and the remaining 129 were awarded to the statewide winner. The remaining delegates were superdelegates not obligated to vote for any candidate at the convention. Candidates were required to receive at least 15% of either the district or statewide vote to receive any delegates. Registered Democrats and Decline to State voters were eligible to vote.

In other words, there were slightly fewer total delegates. But the kind of primary, SDs and delayed certification of the final vote counts were all part of the mix then, just as they have been in 2016.

Other than the timing of the primary, there is only one major variable that is different in 2016.

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Vote-counting in CA [View all] BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 OP

Thank you for the update, BlueMT! Cha Jun 2016 #1

In 2008, the CA primary BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #4

Thank you for all that research, Blue.. So glad that even if Hillary Cha Jun 2016 #6

Another reason I'm so glad this was over... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #2

I believe that the final verified BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5

It would be wrong for counties to determine on their own whether uncounted votes matter. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #12

As I said, I have no idea what or how BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #14

Exactly as we expected. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #3

Yes, indeed. Exactly. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #7

Thank you. spooky3 Jun 2016 #8

Thanks for posting Gothmog Jun 2016 #9

Evidently they counted votes today too. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #10

they will count and be done before their July deadline....its the way it works beachbum bob Jun 2016 #11

You know that and BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #15

That is a key point about other candidates receiving votes. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #13

True. eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #16