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In Tennessee, Thompson Still Counts
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Feb 03, 2008 01:54pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Weekly News Magazine - TIME Magazine |
| News Date | Sunday, February 3, 2008 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | With his name still on the ballot, Thompson is likely to win delegates from Tennessee even after his withdrawal. In 1996, Lamar Alexander — former governor and now a U.S. senator — withdrew as a candidate for president under similar circumstances and, despite his endorsement of Bob Dole, got 11% of the vote.Tennessee is not a winner-take-all state and under party rules a candidate needs 20% of the vote statewide, or in a congressional district, to win delegates. Thompson may well reach that threshold, leaving delegates committed to him for two ballots at the convention — unless he releases them. |
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