Comments on: West Virginia Dem Primary Near-Dead Thread http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:28:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: largebill http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-122278 largebill Tue, 13 May 2008 23:09:12 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/#comment-122278 "As explained previously, this is a near-dead thread because Democratic Party rules enable even pledged delegates to change their minds at the August Democratic Convention." And that sentence explains what could lead to the implosion of the Dem party. Dem leaders understand that if Obama is the nominee a lot of Dem voters just won't show up in November. However, they also understand that if the nomination is taken away from him they will upset one of the most reliable voting blocs they have - black voters 90% for Dems. This should be fun to watch. “As explained previously, this is a near-dead thread because Democratic Party rules enable even pledged delegates to change their minds at the August Democratic Convention.”

And that sentence explains what could lead to the implosion of the Dem party. Dem leaders understand that if Obama is the nominee a lot of Dem voters just won’t show up in November. However, they also understand that if the nomination is taken away from him they will upset one of the most reliable voting blocs they have – black voters 90% for Dems. This should be fun to watch.

]]> By: Ben Keeler http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-122275 Ben Keeler Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:39 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/#comment-122275 The primary results that is. The primary results that is.

]]> By: Ben Keeler http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-122274 Ben Keeler Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:22 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2008/05/13/west-virginia-dem-primary-near-dead-thread/#comment-122274 I wouldnt imagine this would be too an exciting live blog. I wouldnt imagine this would be too an exciting live blog.

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