McCain wins Louisiana caucuses

[Democratic Hawk]

I'm curious as to why Huckabee didn't perform better in LA. I know for a southern state it is has a large Catholic population but even so

I assume he must struggling beyond evangelicals/Baptists just like everywhere else

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

I'm curious as to why Huckabee didn't perform better in LA. I know for a southern state it is has a large Catholic population but even so

I assume he must struggling beyond evangelicals/Baptists just like everywhere else

Dave

Because the caucus was a joke. They simply elected delegates, just delegates, uncommitted to any candidate. Then the delegates voted for whoever they wanted.

Is it any wonder? Much ado with elections in LA are a joke . Furthermore, the state is full of shysters only too keen to jump on some bandwagon

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

There are 2 things I'd like to make clear. First of all, the uncommitted "Pro-life/Pro-family" slate won the most delegates and second, Louisiana has a primary on 2/9. If the winner gets 50% +1 of the vote or more, that candidate gets 20 National Convention delegates. If not, they go to the NC uncommitted. Anyone got a doubt still?

20 out of 67 delegates for any candidate winning 50% +1 of ballots cast in a primary? Wow. Quite a "democratic deficit" there mind

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

There are 2 things I'd like to make clear. First of all, the uncommitted "Pro-life/Pro-family" slate won the most delegates and second, Louisiana has a primary on 2/9. If the winner gets 50% +1 of the vote or more, that candidate gets 20 National Convention delegates. If not, they go to the NC uncommitted. Anyone got a doubt still?

20 out of 67 delegates for any candidate winning 50% +1 of ballots cast in a primary? Wow. Quite a "democratic deficit" there mind

Dave

You almost got it Dave... it's 20 out of 47 delegates but it's OK, up til a few weeks ago, I didn't know that LA was having a caucus either.

It's just with reading that McCain will receive 41 out of 47 delegates, I just assumed the other 20 were added on giving 67 in total

Dave