Today we have the Presidential primary in New York State, an important one in the journey to the Presidential nominations.
New York has 95 Republican delegates. They are awarded proportionally, both in the state as a whole, and in the districts. There is a 20% threshold, meaning that a candidate must win at least 20% of the vote in order to be awarded delegates.
The New York Republican primary is closed. Only voters who are registered Republicans may vote.
Real Clear Politics has a good summary of the Republican Party primaries/caucuses: RCP Republican Primaries.
Here are the latest Real Clear Politics polls for New York. Trump has a healthy lead, and it appears that Ted Cruz may be shut out completely from earning delegates, which will happen if he does not win at least 20% of the popular vote.
Links to follow the vote tallies (later today):
The state rules, where to vote, etc:
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
In New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie, POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM – CLOSE AT 9 PM. In all other counties, POLLS OPEN AT 12 NOON and CLOSE AT 9 PM.
If you are interested in keeping up, The Democratic Party Presidential primary is also being held today. There are 247 delegates at stake, and it is a closed primary.
Here is a link to the RCP Democratic Delegate Count page: Democrat Presidential Primary Delegates
RCP Democrat Polls:
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Thanks for the polls and the links. I really hope that Cruz is shut out, but I fear there will be some shady things going on.
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NBC Reporter: Cruz to Win Half Of Pennsylvania’s Delegates, “Even If He Comes In Distant Third”
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/04/19/nbc_reporter_cruz_to_win_half_of_pennsylvanias_delegates_even_if_he_comes_in_distant_third.html
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NBC Reporter: Cruz to Win Half Of Pennsylvania’s Delegates, “Even If He Comes In Distant Third”
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By Ian Schwartz
Posted on April 19, 2016
NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports Cruz has changed his focus to Pennsylvania and making a play for the state’s unbound delegates. Jackson, the network’s Cruz correspondent, said even if Cruz has a third place finish in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary, he’ll win more than half the delegates.
“It’s very telling that’s Ted Cruz tonight is not in Brooklyn or Manhattan or any of the boroughs or state. He’s in Pennsylvania,” reported Jackson.
“He’ll be in Philly for his watch party tonight,” Jackson said. “That’s indicative of where he and his campaign see this race going, to Pennsylvania, where they are looking to make a play for these unbound delegates. Even if they come in a distant third, a top campaign aide tells me, they will still, they believe, pick up more than half the delegates there.”
“They’re looking at more than 30,” Jackson said.
Pennsylvania allots 71 delegates in the Republican primary; 54 of which are unbound.
How Pennsylvania selects delegates, via The Green Papers:
54 of the Commonwealth’s 71 delegates to the Republican National Convention will be directly elected (their names appear on the ballot) in a LOOPHOLE type primary, in which delegates are elected separately from a presidential preference. Each of the 18 Congressional District is allocated 3 delegates (54 = 18 districts × 3 delegates/district). Rule 8.4 of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania’s Rules states that all delegates elected by Congressional District “…shall run at large within the Districts and shall not be officially committed to any particular candidate on the ballot.”.
17 (10 base at-large delegates plus 4 bonus delegates plus 3 RNC delegates) of the Commonwealth’s 71 delegates to the Republican National Convention delegates are bound for the 1st ballot to the candidate who receives the most votes in the Pennsylvania Presidential Primary. The delegates are released if the candidate withdraws, suspends, or terminates his/her campaign or publicly releases his/her delegates. [Rule 8.3]
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Yes we the country class are on it! I have a list of the 3 Trump delegates for my congressional district. And all who show up too vote will see my sign…….
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Donald casts his vote in the New York primary. Love his answer!
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So, we got a daily political thread here now too? Do we get trolls like next door or do we draw straws on who gets to be a Cruz supporter for 24 hours?
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This is a New York Presidential primary thread (one day). I don’t think we have enough visitors to draw trolls. You can be the designated Cruz supporter, if you want to.
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I think I have just enough childhood trauma from playing cowboys and Indians with all the being tied to a stake and set on fire, that I don’t want to play Cruz and Trump supporters, thank you very much.
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I don’t either!
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Yea, Cowboys and Indians was pretty rough, I remember when my older brother gave me a running head start chased me down on his horse, and lasso me, then dragged me too the house for supper……….
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Bar, dammit!!
Do we have a livestream for when he concedes to Kasich?? 😀 😀
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Livestream…
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Let the smack down begin…….. Rye, small draft chaser please……
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I’ll figure it out – hahaha
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Whew, finally. I couldn’t find you and I was really, really ready for a drink. 😯
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LIVE STREAM has been added – see the bottom of the post (refresh).
Also, results available on CNN, FOX etc.
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So far, Trump has 68% of the vote (only 7% reporting). Both Kasich and Cruz below the 20% threshold, but Kasich isn’t much below.
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Election called for Trump!
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Yaayyyyyyy!!!!!
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+10000000000000000000000000000000
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Empire State Building goes red for Mr. Trump.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/276923-empire-state-building-lit-up-red-for-trumps-win
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Well, Trump for sure has the 14 at large NY delegates, and probably most of the rest. Cruz is shut out completely, I think. Kasich may pick up a few.
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So far CNN is projecting that Trump has 79 delegates, with 73% of the vote in. Kasich has 2, and Cruz none.
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Going by NYS board of elections district votes it’s changed to Trump getting 76 district delegates, Kasich 5, Trump total 90.
Cruz a big fat zero!!!!!
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RCP has Trump at 89 and Kasich at 3 right now. That leaves 3 open (Cruz at 0).
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Montgomery county is the only one not reporting and Manhattan is being won by Kasich, the rest of the state is all Trump.
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Seen on the FB – “Mr. Cruz is now enjoying a nice hot cup of New York values.”
Bwaaaahaaaaahaaaaahaaaa!!!! 😀
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LOL!!!
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Compare the maps on this page. A lot of green on that map for Bernie, are they going to vote for Hillary in the general?
http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results
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