Democratic Primary "World Cup", QF Recap

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Friday June 07, 2019 · 6:59 AM PDT

2019/06/07 · 06:59

So, if you’ve been following, you know that we went into overtime with Match 47. Well, Amy Klobuchar pushed through a goal to take a 5-4 victory over Bernie Sanders.

That sets up the semi-finals, which will run for two days each.

Monday, 10-June-2019: Match 49 — Kamala Harris v Elizabeth Warren

Thursday, 13-June-2019: Match 50 — Amy Klobuchar v Pete Buttigieg

Each match will have 48 hours of voting. Also, I can get this organized over the weekend so they will publish at 9:00 AM each day, so we will get 48 hours of voting for each.

The finals will also be 48 hours of voting, and will be on Monday, 17-June-2019 if both matches finish in regulation. Stay tuned!

MikeTheLiberal

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Thursday June 06, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/06/06 · 06:00

no image description available — It's tied at the end of regulation...

I had a feeling. I have no history of this poll being freeped, so I figured there’d be really close match between Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders.

And, I was right; as of Tuesday June 4, at 9:19AM, we had a match that was so close, it requires an overtime. I have the screen shot:

So today, it’s overtime:

Amy Klobuchar V Bernie Sanders

It was “4-4” in regulation, and two votes for overtime. It’s going to be a close one.

Scoring: it’s win, lose, or nothing. Sanders has a one-vote lead over Klobuchar, so the winner will be the candidate with the most votes at the end of voting, but Sanders wins with a tie. Now, I need to figure out exactly when the cutoff will be. This is so close, might need to promote this in the Night Owl Open Thread.

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

The remaining quarter-final match finished Wednesday, with Pete Buttigieg topping Beto O’Rourke, 5-1. Buttigieg awaits the winner of the overtime match.

Poll

59 votes Show Results

Match 47 (overtime)

59 votes Vote Now!

Match 47 (overtime)

Amy Klobuchar

36 votes

Bernie Sanders

23 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 48

MikeTheLiberal

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Tuesday June 04, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/06/04 · 06:00

We have completed two of the four quarterfinal matches, and the third one may be called shortly (or, may go into overtime). So far, we have Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren in the semi-finals; can Amy Klobuchar be the third women, or will Bernie Sanders make the case for “white males”? Stay tuned. However, we now proceed to the final quarter-final match.

Today’s match is:

Beto O'Rourke v Pete Buttigieg

This will be interesting. O’Rourke is a favorite here, and won his section by one point over fellow quarter-finalist Jay Inslee. However, Buttigieg overcame a slow start, and is considered one of the top-tier candidates. Again, another interesting match, so tell everyone to come participate.

Scoring: it’s win, lose, or overtime. Yes, you can pick one, or the other, or “overtime” if you can’t make up your mind. If there is overtime, it’s one additional day, one player or the other, and it’s TOTAL votes from both polls!

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

The next match on Thursday will either be a semi-final, or an overtime match.

Poll

78 votes Show Results

Match 48

78 votes Vote Now!

Match 48

Beto O'Rourke

13 votes

Pete Buttigieg

46 votes

Overtime

19 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 47

MikeTheLiberal

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Monday June 03, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/06/03 · 06:00

We have completed two of the four quarterfinal matches. In the first match, Kamala Harris pulled out an impressive 5-3 victory over Jay Inslee, whom many here are supporting because of his focus on climate change. In the second match, Elizabeth Warren dominated John Delaney, winning by a 9-0 score. this sets up a semi-final between Harris and Warren, two of the top candidates both in the real world and on this site. This should be a good match, so make sure everyone is aware of this.

Today’s match is:

Amy Klobuchar v Bernie Sanders

This is the first matchup of the five group winners. The last of the three women in the quarter-finals, will Klobuchar’s steady hand and persistence be able to hold back the firepower of the Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders?

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

The last quarter-final match will begin Tuesday at 9:00.

In other news: Here’s the updated bracket:

Poll

72 votes Show Results

Match 47

72 votes Vote Now!

Match 47

Amy Klobuchar

36 votes

Bernie Sanders

34 votes

Overtime

2 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 46

MikeTheLiberal

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Friday May 31, 2019 · 6:03 AM PDT

2019/05/31 · 06:03

We continue with the second of the four quarterfinal matches. Kamala Harris and Jay Inslee are duking it out, and I should have a result later today. But enough about yesterday.

Today’s match is:

Elizabeth Warren v John Delaney

One of the other top favorites Elizabeth Warren meets the only third seed to advance. Warren better not be caught looking ahead to a possible match with Harris.

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

The results of the first two matches, as well as the next match, should be ready at 9:00 on Monday.

In other news: Same bracket as yesterday:

Poll

55 votes Show Results

Match 44

55 votes Vote Now!

Match 44

Elizabeth Warren

51 votes

John Delaney

2 votes

Overtime

2 votes

Presidential Primary "World Cup", Match 45

MikeTheLiberal

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Thursday May 30, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/05/30 · 06:00

Today we start the quarterfinals. Insert your own favorite phrase here. “Now it gets real.” “The rubber meets the road.” “Put up or shut up.”

Today’s match is:

Kamala Harris v Jay Inslee

Senator Harris has been dominant over the course of this voting bracket. Can she maintain the momentum, or will Inslee pull the upset?

You can check out the candidate’s positions below:

Kamala Harris web site

Jay Inslee web site

Scoring: it’s win, lose, or overtime. Yes, you can pick one, or the other, or “overtime” if you can’t make up your mind (or, you still don’t like either one). If there is overtime, it’s one additional day, one player or the other, and it’s TOTAL votes from both polls!

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

Match 46 will be Friday at 9:00 AM.

In other news:

Poll

57 votes Show Results

Match 45

57 votes Vote Now!

Match 45

Kamala Harris

34 votes

Jay Inslee

19 votes

Overtime

4 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Rest Day

MikeTheLiberal

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Tuesday May 28, 2019 · 6:15 AM PDT

2019/05/28 · 06:15

We are finished with the round of sixteen, into the quarterfinals. As a recap, the last two games were clear wins, with Beto O’Rourke defeating Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg knocking off Julian Castro.

So, what have we learned so far? Well, our voters are consistent, as all five group winners advanced. Of the remaining three, the only “upset” was from John Delaney, who defeated Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard was the beneficiary of a system of people withdrawing from her group, though, so it’s not a shock.

So, looking ahead, our next two matches feature the two top women in the field. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are set to face off, but first need to take care of business with Jay Inslee and John Delaney, respectively. In the other bracket, it will be an interesting set of matches with Amy Klobuchar facing Bernie Sanders, the only match between two group winners, and the youngest match between Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg.

We will resume Thursday.

Poll

16 votes Show Results

Memorial Day Weekend

16 votes Vote Now!

Memorial Day Weekend

Great!

4 votes

Good

5 votes

Same as always

3 votes

Meh

3 votes

Other

1 vote

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 44

MikeTheLiberal

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Friday May 24, 2019 · 6:08 AM PDT

2019/05/24 · 06:08

Today we reach the end of the round of sixteen. While Match 43 will get a little extra time, because (a) I started late, and (b) Midday Open Thread comments were closed for some reason, we sally forth with Match 44.

Today’s match is:

Pete Buttigieg v Julián Castro

This chould be interesting. Two up-and-comers, although one of them has definitely picked up steam since the beginning of this back in February.

Scoring: it’s win, lose, or … overtime? Yes, you can pick one, or the other, or “overtime” if you can’t make up your mind. If there is overtime, it’s one additional day, one player or the other, and it’s TOTAL votes from both polls!

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

I’ve decided to schedule the next game for Thursday at 9:00; if I don’t pick up the pace, the debates will finish before this!

In other news: Okay, this is a little better. Not much, but a little. Same bracket as yesterday:

Poll

62 votes Show Results

Match 44

62 votes Vote Now!

Match 44

Pete Buttigieg

32 votes

Julián Castro

21 votes

Overtime

9 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 43

MikeTheLiberal

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Thursday May 23, 2019 · 6:42 AM PDT

2019/05/23 · 06:42

A soccer ball in a stadium. — Probably the best and most interesting match of the round of sixteen.

Two more games earlier this week. In the first match, Amy Klobuchar outpaced Andrew Yang with a 5-2 score. In the second match, Bernie Sanders rolled to an equally convincing 5-2 win over Tim Ryan.

Not that scores matter, at this point, as there are no tiebreakers.

Klobuchar and Sanders will face off in the quarter-finals.

Today’s match is:

Beto O'Rourke v Joe Biden

Well, this should be interesting. The upstart against Uncle Joe. New against old.

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

I’ve decided to schedule the next game for Thursday at 9:00; if I don’t pick up the pace, the debates will finish before this!

In other news: Okay, this is a little better. Not much, but a little.

Poll

46 votes Show Results

Match 43

46 votes Vote Now!

Match 43

Beto O'Rourke

25 votes

Joe Biden

13 votes

Overtime

8 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 42

MikeTheLiberal

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Tuesday May 21, 2019 · 7:18 AM PDT

2019/05/21 · 07:18

Source: APOEL - real madrid. Uploaded from Flickr Images — With 24 officially declared candidates, we can fill a pitch with them!

Monday brought us the match-up between Amy Klobaucher and Andrew Yang. I may have called the match by now, or maybe not.

However, being that it’s Tuesday, I’m getting this ready to read so it’s published at 9:00, in case I forget (or am too distracted) to check the results. [NOTE: I was too distracted to even schedule this!] Today’s match is:

Bernie Sanders v Tim Ryan

I will of course check for unusual activity in terms of people voting too many times. :) But, since no one every reports these results anywhere but here, the folks at “red dit” won’t even care.

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

Wednesday will have either results, or an overtime match. Stay tuned.

In other news: In my excitement about getting this an official-looking bracket, I found some software at braacket.com (yes, with two “A”s). We’ll see if I can get a better bracket output and an actual graphic.

Poll

46 votes Show Results

Match 42

46 votes Vote Now!

Match 42

Bernie Sanders

23 votes

Tim Ryan

11 votes

Overtime

12 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 41

MikeTheLiberal

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Monday May 20, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/05/20 · 06:00

Two more games last week. In the first match, Elizabeth Warren predictably defeated John Hickenlooper by a 9-0 score. In the second match, John Delaney topped Tulsi Gabbard by a final margin of 4-2. Yes, Overtime was second!

Not that scores matter, at this point, as there are no tiebreakers.

Warren and Delaney will face off in the quarter-finals.

STILL looking for a bracket I can put into the Kos editor. HOWEVER, I have something of a bracket visible online, so you can see all the pairings. It’s a a site called challonge.com (probably because “challenge.com” was taken). I’ve provided the link here, for the interested viewer.

Today’s match is:

Amy Klobuchar v Andrew Yang

This should be fun; two dark horse candidates, but both have supporters here.

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

I’ve decided to schedule the next game for Tuesday at 9:00; if I don’t pick up the pace, the debates will finish before this!

In other news: I can haz embed? No, I can’t. It’s whitelisted. :( But, I think I can haz picture:

Well, not much of a picture. :(

I’ll look s’more.

Poll

52 votes Show Results

Match 41

52 votes Vote Now!

Match 41

Amy Klobuchar

29 votes

Andrew Yang

14 votes

Overtime

9 votes

Democratic Primary "World Cup", Match 40

MikeTheLiberal

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Friday May 17, 2019 · 6:00 AM PDT

2019/05/17 · 06:00

As mentioned in yesterday’s story, Kamala Harris and Jay Inslee will face off in the quarter-finals. Elizabeth Warren and John Hickenlooper are battling it out.

STILL looking for a bracket I can put into the Kos editor.

Today’s match is:

Tulsi Gabbard v John Delaney

Okay, this should be a good one. Where are those links?

There’s going to be a slight twist to this: it’s win, lose, or … overtime? Yes, you can pick one, or the other, or “overtime” if you can’t make up your mind. If there is overtime, it’s one additional day, one player or the other, and it’s TOTAL votes from both polls!

Feel free to comment, complain (only a little), improve, or anything. Just remember, this is for fun.

I’ve decided to schedule the next game for Monday at 9:00, unless one of the two matches goes to overtime. If I don’t pick up the pace, the debates will finish before this!

In other news: Sorry, Bill DeBlasio.

Poll

45 votes Show Results

Match 40

45 votes Vote Now!

Match 40

Tulsi Gabbard

10 votes

John Delaney

22 votes

Overtime

13 votes

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