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Why is it that democratic presidential candidates require more electoral votes than their republican counterparts to become party's nomination?
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∙ 15y ago
You mean delegate votes, not electoral votes. The quick answer is that the Democrats have more total delegates appointed to attend their conventions than the Republicans do. In either case, the candidate must have 50 percent plus 1 vote to be nominated.
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Who was the Democratic candidate for President in 1968?
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