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What would Lincoln say about the present day elections for President for 2016?
05-03-2016, 08:36 PM
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RE: What would Lincoln say about the present day elections for President for 2016?
(05-03-2016 07:27 PM)ELCore Wrote:  I came across this image on Twitter this morning. A supporter of Sen. Cruz posted it, I guess to indicate that being "mathematically eliminated" (that is, being unable to get enough pledged delegates to win nomination on the first ballot of the convention) is not necessarily determinative.

[Image: ChiCWa5WYAI0WMW.jpg:large]

This is how I replied:

Quote:No primary elections in Lincoln's day. Main purpose of convention was to choose nominee from several viable candidates.

https://twitter.com/OneLaneHwy/status/72...2630589440

I hope I was accurate. Smile

On a personal note - I love your description of yourself! May I borrow the use of "contrarian" for my own personal description? The world today is turning me into one very quickly.
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