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spooky3

(34,425 posts)
1. Sanders has surged ahead in ND. HRC's lead is narrowing in SD but still good, with 43% reporting.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jun 2016

I don't know why NJ hasn't been updated.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
2. Per Benchmark: North Dakota is feeling the bern as Sanders is out to a 30 point margin with 20% rep
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:35 PM
Jun 2016

Well ND is a caucus and that is where Bernie does best.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
4. Caucuses are extremely dumb. I hope they are gone in four years.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:58 PM
Jun 2016

Not saying Clinton would win a primary in ND, but look at the disparity between ND and SD. They are not THAT different demographically. Caucuses are long drawn-out bumbling clusterfucks that serve only to suppress the vote.

SunSeeker

(51,547 posts)
5. Exactly. Caucuses enable bullies to suppress the votes of working people and parents.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:08 PM
Jun 2016

People with kids (and a life) don't have time for that shit.

There is no justification for a caucus over a primary. And there is no justification for not allowing mail-in ballots.

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