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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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 Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: How was the longest primary not close? |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
The only point I disagree with you on is the outcome of the primaries being close. |
1992 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Total popular vote number in primaries[6]:
Bill Clinton - 10,482,411 (52.01%)
Jerry Brown - 4,071,232 (20.20%)
Paul Tsongas - 3,656,010 (18.14%)
Unpledged - 750,873 (3.73%) |
2000 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Total popular vote number
Al Gore - 10,626,568 (75.80%)
Bill Bradley - 2,798,281 (19.96%)
Lyndon LaRouche - 323,014 (2.30%)
Unpledged delegates - 238,870 (1.70%) |
2004 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Candidates Votes % Delegates
John Kerry 9,871,270 61% 2573.5
John Edwards 3,133,899 19% 559
Howard Dean 894,367 5% 167.5 |
2008 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Candidate Pledged Superdel Total
Barack Obama; 1,828� (52%) 478 (66%) 2,306� (54%)
Hillary Clinton; 1,726� (48%) 246� (34%) 1,973 (46%) |
If comparisons mean anything, it was a close primary. |
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canuckistan
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Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Location: Training future GS competitors.....
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Digressions split off, bladders empty--we're in great shape to go back to the topic..... |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Now it is official. And it looks like B. Obama has given her the power to appoint the assistant secretaries too.
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President-elect Barack Obama on Monday announced Sen. Hillary Clinton as his pick for secretary of state, calling her an "American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence..."
In assuming this new post, Clinton will have some control of her staffing, like picking the assistant secretaries, according to sources familiar with the negotiations... |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| Good for her. I hope that Gov. Patterson picks someone who is capable of filling her shoes in the US Senate. |
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