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DOJ (5.00 / 2) (#102)
by auntmo on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 11:58:59 AM EST

would never approve 50-50.

Obama has been hoist on his own petard.

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50 / 50 (5.00 / 1) (#177)
by cal1942 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 02:03:40 PM EST

is the same as not seating them at all.

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: No, it's not the same. (none / 0) (#184)
by K Lynne on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 02:35:18 PM EST

As I posted elsewhere on the thread, a 50/50 split gives an advantage to Obama over and above the obvious difference between the actual results and the 50/50 split.
If the primary were a simple case of 'the person with the most delegates wins', that would be the case. However, there is the added factor of the 'magic number', at which that person wins the nomination uncontested.
Now, I haven't taken a close look at the number of delegates remaining vs. the number of Superdelegates, etc - but simply giving both HRC and BO 50% if the delegates puts them both that much closer to the 'magic number' - and if BO is closer to start with, that means he needs 50 fewer Supers to secure the nomination.

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MLK might weep at this candidate (5.00 / 2) (#179)
by Cream City on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 02:23:28 PM EST

being the one to abuse the Voting Rights Act. Wonder what John Lewis thinks of this. . . .

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