Hmm, could someone let me know how Dean leads the delagate count at this point, having won nothing?

Do “superdelagates” declare early or something?

Posted by: Leo at January 31, 2004 12:31 AM

Back when Dean was still the frontrunner, a few delegates announced their intentions to support him (quite a few are from California). I don’t know whether they are superdelegates or not, and I’m not sure whether they’re committed yet (probably not, so they could change).

Additionally, the Democratic primaries are not “winner-take-all”, so Dean has picked up a few delegates from IA and NH.

However, if Kerry starts raking in the victories in on Feb. 3 then he should take the lead easily.

Posted by: Baghdad Bob at January 31, 2004 04:07 AM

These counts only include pledged delegates from completed primaries/caucusus. They do not include super deligates from anywhere.

Dean leads because the delegates are assigned proportionally. Before Iowa there was a D.C. primary that Dean won with an overwhelming percentage of the votes. These delegates where enough to overcome the Kerry wins in Iowa and NH. Remember Kerry has won those two primaries with about 35% of the vote. Dean has about 20%.

Posted by: answer guy at January 31, 2004 11:04 AM

Thank you, Answer Guy!

Posted by: Alan at January 31, 2004 11:42 AM

Sorry, answer guy, but I don’t think that’s correct. According to USA Today:

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Although John Kerry won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, Howard Dean has more delegates at this point because he has picked up the support of more “superdelegates.” “Superdelegates” serve because of the office they hold or offices they have held, and their support is not at stake in caucus or primary voting. Dean has the backing of 98 “superdelegates,” and Kerry the backing of 63. Without “superdelegates,” Dean has picked up 16 delegates in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, and Kerry 33. “Superdelegates” are free to switch their support.
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Additionally, the DC primary was allowed to go first as long as it was non-binding. Otherwise, New Hampshire would have been extremely upset at not being first. So, the DC results has had ZERO effect on the delegate count. See this article.

Posted by: Information Ministry at January 31, 2004 09:29 PM

Can you tell me where the two Kucinich delegates were slecected? Are they super delegates?

Posted by: Dick Spotswood at February 14, 2004 02:42 PM

What I want to know is, is Kerry running for Prime Minister of Israel or President of the US or is it both?

The Forward, a Jewish weekly newspaper published in New York, reported on June 25th that:

Kerry’s campaign is building national and state Jewish leadership teams “comprised of prominent national and local leaders in our communities,” Kerry’s senior adviser on Middle East and Jewish affairs, Jay Footlik, writes in a letter to supporters.
The groups will act as surrogates for the campaign at local events and debates. Attached to Footlik’s letter is a document titled “John Kerry: Strengthening Israel’s Security and Bolstering the U.S.-Israel Special Relationship,” which Footlik asks recipients to e-mail
b “to friends and neighbors, to synagogues, federations, youth groups, sisterhood and brotherhood groups, study groups, to your personal and professional networks.”
Kerry says he can do a better job protecting Israel? Bush invaded Iraq for Israel, what more can Kerry do?

Kerry: I can do better than Bush on fighting terrorism
*By Nathan Guttman, Haaretz Correspondent

WASHINGTON - Putative Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry told Haaretz that he believes it is up to Israel to negotiate peace, and that at this point there is no partner on the Palestinian side with whom to negotiate.

On his plane on the way from West Virginia to Washington last week, Kerry told Haaretz that he would deal with terror by working against Arab countries that support it. “I can be more effective with the accountability of the Saudis and other Arab countries,” Kerry said. “I’ll do a better job of reducing the threat to Israel and the rest of the world.”

Kerry has adopted a strongly pro-Israeli stand in recent months, which states that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is not a negotiating partner for Israel.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/455328.html

Posted by: Bystander1 at July 26, 2004 03:40 PM