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US Election Process

muiren77muiren77 Posts: 3,511
edited May 2008 in A Moving Train
Somebody asked me about US election process and since I am not from the US I don't have any answer to give, so can you guys (especially Americans here) help me out...
The question is really related to how the parties nominate their candidates for the presidency. The little I know is that delegates of the party from different states nominate who they support to run for president, right? So, who are the delegates? How do you become one? And what exactly is a super delegate?
Thanks in advance...
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    i'm afraid we don't understand the process either :D



    basically the parties run the nomination process. they have total control over it. you have to be active in the party to be a delegate, and REALLY active to be a superdelegate. superdelegates are generally elected officals, and they can vote for whoever they want. in the Democratic party, they are about 1/3 of the total delegates seated at the convention (the other 2/3 being 'normal' delegates). in the Republican party, they are a little less influential. 'normal' delegates must vote for whoever the voters choose, so if 3/5 of the votes go to Candidate A, then approximately 3/5 of the non-super delegates must vote for Candidate A.

    well, that's my understanding of it.
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,899
    this link to cnn has all the election info for, terminology, delegates/supers etc.

    http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

    I hope it answers your questions
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    We are basically voting on whichever business candidate has the best tv personality.
  • muiren77muiren77 Posts: 3,511
    hey thanks for the replies! one more thing, do you have to register to become a democrat or a republican?
    what is essential is invisible to the eye

    apparently, 07162056 is THE date...
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    muiren77 wrote:
    hey thanks for the replies! one more thing, do you have to register to become a democrat or a republican?
    You can register either party, but as far as I know on election day you can vote however you want.
  • muiren77muiren77 Posts: 3,511
    Commy wrote:
    You can register either party, but as far as I know on election day you can vote however you want.

    ok tnx!
    what is essential is invisible to the eye

    apparently, 07162056 is THE date...
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    muiren77 wrote:
    Somebody asked me about US election process and since I am not from the US I don't have any answer to give, so can you guys (especially Americans here) help me out...

    http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/030408/american-political-process.gif
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