How Delegates Choose Candidates

about.com;"Before one can take part in a presidential election, one must garner the support of enough delegates during the presidential primary season. Only then will an aspiring candidate win the privilege to represent their Party in the general presidential election. Regardless of how states choose delegates, the Democratic National Committee uses a standard formula to determine how many delegate votes each state will get at the presidential nominating convention. The size and number of Democratic voters or “Allocation Factor" multiplied by 3,000 is the main thing used in determining how many delegate votes are allotted to a particular state-State's Democratic Vote (SDV)(in this case: 1992, 1996, and 2000).+Total Democratic Vote (TDV)+The state's Electoral College Vote (SEV).+The total Electoral College Vote of all jurisdictions (538).= Allocation Factor = 1/2 x [ ( SDV ÷ TDV ) + ( SEV ÷ 538 ) ] Or put more simply: 1/2 x [(16,102,363 ÷ 143,307,722) + (55 ÷ 538)] x 3000 = 322 This year there are 4,317 delegate votes to the Democratic National Convention. To win the party's presidential nomination, a candidate needs at total 2,159 delegate votes or two-thirds of the total number when the final votes are tallied. Sometimes this system does not work perfectly. When that has happened in the past Party leaders made deals and compromises to select a nominee."

Well-Sorry Folks its all Greek to me?? Guess I should of listen more - back in Jr.High, Hey Wait!! I have ADHD - So can't blame me..hehe. When was that? - 30 some years ago!!! God I feel old..LOL

Iran - Nuclear Weapons

New Scientist;" International inspectors have found no clear evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. But there are important questions that still need to be answered, they say. "Great concern" that Iran was planning to convert 37 tonnes of yellowcake, made from uranium ore, into uranium hexafluoride gas. This is the gas that is fed into centrifuges to be enriched. Or to make nuclear warheads, depending on the level of enrichment. Iran defends its right to develop nuclear power, but denies that it is developing nuclear weapons. A confidential report on findings, has been obtained, says that Iran's explanation of why particles of highly enriched uranium were found at two sites. Iran has maintained that the uranium came from contamination of equipment imported from Pakistan. Samples taken at the Lavizan Shiyan Technical Research Centre in Tehran – suspected to harbour secret military activities - are still being analysed. Iran claims it had been a legitimate research centre set up in 1989 to help the victims of a nuclear attack. The US, however, says it reinforces its call for Iran to be referred to the UN Security Council."

Reading things like this really bother me, because if their is a reason to wonder is enough for me. My Feelings about this whole thing is : If it looks like a fox! + Smells like a fox. = We all know how conning a FOX ....is!

My Dear John Letter to Senator McCain

On The Horizon;" Please clink on the link to another Blog-site. I borrowed this from them, to bring it to you. I ask that you come back and leave me a comment, to what you think of this letter. So I can see if you feel like I did after reading it...Thank-you.- You don’t know me but, like millions of Americans, I’ve had a bit of a political crush on you for some time now.Note, please, the past tense. I regret to inform you that our furtive little romance has now ended. I wouldn’t have thought it could be done, but you cashed out everything I loved about you in one short speech. The Bush team would love nothing more than to convince voters that those who oppose the invasion of Iraq oppose fighting the perpetrators of 9/11. You could have remained silent and we would have understood your torn loyalties. But you have instead lain down with someone who represents the dark side of contemporary American politics and governs in direct opposition to so many of the values you hold dear.Nor can I figure out a plausible excuse for what you did. You are not ignorant enough to have bought the Bush lies."