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George II

(67,782 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:32 PM Apr 2020

The following candidates' names were removed from the NYS Presidential primary ballot today....

All eight of them have endorsed Joe Biden:

Michael Bloomberg
Pete Buttigieg
Tulsi Gabbard
Amy Klobuchar
Deval Patrick
Bernie Sanders
Tom Steyer
Elizabeth Warren
Andrew Yang

The supporters of seven of those candidates appear to be fine with the decision of the Board of Elections.

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The following candidates' names were removed from the NYS Presidential primary ballot today.... (Original Post) George II Apr 2020 OP

I am seriously pissed off about this democrattotheend Apr 2020 #1

Guessing it's because of the state special election? Doremus Apr 2020 #2

With about 30% of all US cases and more than 40% of all US deaths occurring in New York State... George II Apr 2020 #4

During the AZ primary there were 18 candidates on my asiliveandbreathe Apr 2020 #3

Good To Hear, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #5

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

1. I am seriously pissed off about this

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:40 PM

Apr 2020

I was going to vote for Warren, even though she's not running anymore, because I figured now that it's over I might as well cast a vote for the person I really wanted to vote for. I am bummed at being denied even that. This was also a stupid thing to do because there's a Congressional special election that day, and Bernie asking his supporters to cast a symbolic vote might have driven turnout up on our side a bit. Neither Biden nor the DNC requested this, so I don't know why the state Board of Elections is doing it.

Doremus

(7,261 posts)

2. Guessing it's because of the state special election?

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:53 PM

Apr 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. With about 30% of all US cases and more than 40% of all US deaths occurring in New York State...

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:57 PM

Apr 2020

...I think we can forego any symbolic votes this year.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. During the AZ primary there were 18 candidates on my

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 01:53 PM

Apr 2020

mail in ballot..I still voted for Biden..names were listed on the ballot by lottery..Biden was last on the list..go figure..lottery my arse..

The Magistrate

(95,241 posts)

5. Good To Hear, Sir

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 02:49 PM

Apr 2020

The fewer delegates pledged to Sanders are certified for the convention, the less disruption may be contrived. The inability to make mischief is the best assurance none will be made. Personally, I do not fully trust Sanders to behave himself, and would prefer a situation where whether he can be trusted or not is immaterial, because he has been deprived of any ability to do damage. Even if one trusts Sanders, it is certain there will be some among the delegates pledged to him who will be bent upon disruption, and again, the fewer there are, the less chance they can manage real harm. Heaven knows when only one candidate continues in the field, that candidate ought to get all remaining delegates in a bloc.

"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."

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