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The goal for a candidate in a primary or caucus is to?
to win and gain more support and donations to the campaign, so that he/she can ultimately win the party's nomination.
How does caucas differ from primary?
A primary is where the general population goes out and votes like in a normal, general election All the votes are tallied and counted like normal. In a caucus, the people are divided into groups, where they must decide the candidate in a majority or unaminously. Then, these groups, or caucuses, are tallied and the candidate with the most caucus votes wins; I think. I don't know if they win the whole state, I don't know how a caucus compares to an amount of primary votes, and I don't know how the groups are divided. I believe it to be a useful system for information spreading (considering the people have to actually meet together and decide a candidate), but I don't think it is fairest. One person could be forced into or influenced to lean to another candidate by pressure from their peers. That's all I have. I am not an expert, so you might want to keep searching.
What states will Bernie Sanders win in the 2016 primaries?
As of this point Bernie Sanders has won the following statesNew Hampshire (Feb 9, Semi-open Primary)Colorado (Mar 1, Closed Caucus)Minnesota (Mar 1, Open Caucus)Oklahoma (Mar 1, Semi-open Primary)Vermont (Mar 1, Open Primary)Kansas (Mar 5, Closed Caucus)Nebraska (Mar 5, Closed Caucus)Maine (Mar 6, Closed Caucus)Democrats Abroad (Mar 8, Closed Primary)Michigan (Mar 8, Open Primary)Idaho (Mar 22, Open Caucus)Utah (Mar 22, Semi-Open Caucus)Alaska (Mar 26, Closed Caucus)Hawaii (Mar 26, Semi-Open Caucus)Washington (Mar 26, Open Caucus)Wisconsin (Apr 5, Open Primary)Wyoming (Apr 9, Closed Caucus)Rhode Island (Apr 26, Semi-Closed Primary)Indiana (May 3, Open Primary)West Virginia (May 10, Semi-Closed Primary)Oregon (May 17, Closed Primary)He also lost narrow races in Kentucky (by ~0.5%), Missouri (~0.2%), and Iowa (~0.3%).Sanders is expected to win in Washington, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
What is the name of the election a candidate needs to win to get party level?
primary election
Who was the latest candidate to win the popular vote but lose the election?
Al Gore in 2000
What is the maximum possible number of electoral votes accumulated to win the presidency and still lose.?
The United States requires 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win the presidency. Since there are a total of 538 votes available, a candidate can lose with 268 votes.
What happens if a candidate wins at least 15 percent of the primary votes?
Nothing. That isn't enough to win.
Can someone win the general election but lose the electoral votes?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
Can someone win the general election but lose the electoral vote?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
What state did Obama win the first democratic caucus?
Iowa
What election did a candidate win the popular vote but lose the electoral college vote and therefore the election?
yey
Will candidate with most popular votes win office of the president?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
