So...
I'm following Bernie Sanders progress so far in the three Democratic Primaries/Caucuses and I have to say I don't understand the Delegate system...
In Iowa Hillary and Bernie were virtually equal and Hillary got 29 Delegates and Bernie 21
In New Hampshire Bernie had essentially two thirds of the vote but they each got 15 Delegates?
In Nevada they were more or less equal and Hillary got 22 delegates and Bernie 16
In total therefore over the three events Hillary has 66 Delegates and Bernie has 52
But, according to the Bloomberg " "Who's winning the Presidential Delegate Count" Hillary has - wait for it - 505 Delegates versus Bernie's 70
Repeat Hillary Clinton 505 Delegates and Bernie Sanders 70 - this after Super Delegates who can vote for whomever they want and have already committed to one candidate or the other
It does seem to me that THE PEOPLE are not being represented here and that Democracy is in question... after all it is the Delegates to the Convention who finally decide who will be the nominee, and they are obviously not representing THE PEOPLE
What am I not understanding and missing?
Peter D. Revers
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