This is what Democracy looks like, part 2
posted by bitchphd
As a follow-up to explaining *how* the primary system works, check out Apo's brief post that boils it down to the numbers, and you'll see the effect.
In short, the chosen son (or, in this case, daughter) has a really huge advantage, no matter what happens in the primaries. I'm still expecting a Clinton/Obama ticket for the Dems.
In short, the chosen son (or, in this case, daughter) has a really huge advantage, no matter what happens in the primaries. I'm still expecting a Clinton/Obama ticket for the Dems.
Labels: civics 101, election '08, politics
Posted at 12:51 PM
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