Is New York primary "fair"?

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Is New York primary "fair"?

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This issue was presented in the general chat section. So it can be properly examined, I am presenting it here with a current example.

It has been proposed that the moral imperative is one man, one vote. If in the up coming NY primary, on 4/19/16, Trump wins an overwhelming majority in New York City and Cruz wins overwhelmingly in Syracuse, is it stealing delegates from Trump for Cruz to get even one delegate? How about, if Trump wins an overwhelming majority in New York City and 34 percent everywhere else, with Cruz and Kasich getting 33 percent each? What is "fair" and how should that be determined?

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bluethread wrote: This issue was presented in the general chat section. So it can be properly examined, I am presenting it here with a current example.

It has been proposed that the moral imperative is one man, one vote. If in the up coming NY primary, on 4/19/16, Trump wins an overwhelming majority in New York City and Cruz wins overwhelmingly in Syracuse, is it stealing delegates from Trump for Cruz to get even one delegate? How about, if Trump wins an overwhelming majority in New York City and 34 percent everywhere else, with Cruz and Kasich getting 33 percent each? What is "fair" and how should that be determined?
Some are winner take all states. Some get a percentage. It's determined by each State's party. 'One person one vote' only applies in the general, I believe. The parties are free to set up their own rules within the party.

For example, the Dems 'superdelegates' is completely undemocratic. It may be fair and legal because that's the way the party wants it. You're free to leave the party.

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