First Results! New Zealand expats have voted

[marions ghost]

http://www.mangofeed.com/bernie-sanders-wins-70-points-first-super-tuesday-results/

First Super Tuesday results:
Sanders 21 – Clinton 6

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Americans in New Zealand might be the first one to change the game for the US primary elections, something that could be the turning point in the democratic race.

The result are astounding with Bernie Sanders beating Hillary Clinton by 3 to 1.

New Zealand was the first of 39 countries where Democrats Abroad took part in the voting process. Other will host in-person voting between March 1-8; voting sites will open in 22 countries on Super Tuesday alone, and in 104 cities throughout the week.

Kat Allikian, Chair of Democrats Abroad New Zealand, said,

“Democrats in New Zealand have made the first contribution to what could be a decisive day in U.S. Primary elections”

Voting took place at the Public Bar and Eatery in Wellington at midnight local time, with the announcement made at 12:30 AM Wellington time.

[morningfog]

1. Alright Dems Abroad!

[tazkcmo]

2. Does New Zealand have

Single payer healthcare? If they do then I can't bellieve these fools voted for Sanders! Don't they know single payer is ridiculous?















sarcasm

[TheFarS1de]

3. Yes it is ridiculous ...

ridiculously cheap

[tazkcmo]

5. Well played! n/t

[Hortensis]

36. Good for Bernie.

[BooScout]

4. Most Democrats abroad vote by absentee ballot.

Very few vote in the Democrats Abroad Primary. In 2008, only around 23,000 expats voted in the Democrats Abroad Primary. it is estimated that 3 to 8+ million Americans live abroad.

I voted by Absentee Ballot.

[morningfog]

10. 13 pledged delegates.

[BooScout]

13. Worldwide...

195 more countries to go.

[morningfog]

20. Right. Just pointing out that the Dem Abroad vote is not for nothing!

[BooScout]

21. I agree!

Every vote counts!

[malthaussen]

6. What, both of them?

Please. We will all know what happens in just a few hours. This is silly.

-- Mal

[marions ghost]

7. However and whereever people vote

is not "silly."

[malthaussen]

11. Drawing conclusions from such a shallow sample pool is silly. n/t

[marions ghost]

14. You are silly if you

think we don't KNOW what's going on--nobody around here is drawing any delusional "conclusions."

We are observing the results from New Zealand with interest. But apparently you don't like that.

Because Bernie won New Zealand Thank You Americans in NZ!

[snooper2]

15. Bernie won New Zealand? ROFLMAO

[marions ghost]

16. Yep

21 to 6!!!

Americans in New Zealand

[snooper2]

17. I don't think you understand how expat voting works so here is a primer for you

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/abroad/legal-matters/benefits/voting.html


It is always good to learn something new every day!

[marions ghost]

18. I have voted in Australia

in American elections.

What more do you think I need to know? Please be specific.

[snooper2]

22. you do know that elections are held on a local and state level correct?

The vote applies to the State the said voter is registered


It is not like New Zealand is Puerto Rico LOL

[marions ghost]

24. Duh

yes I know that since I have done it

--and your point is?

[snooper2]

27. So as you noted did Bernie win New Zealand?

Or 1 vote Maine
1 vote Florida
2 vote Ohio
1 vote Vermont
0 votes Florida
1 vote Texas

Hillary
2 votes Cali, to 1 vote Bernie...

blah blah...sub thread starting to get boring now

[marions ghost]

30. Your numbers don't add up

to the NZ totals. So what is your point?

So

[treestar]

32. the article is silly for its first sentence

claiming that the expats of NZ can have some major effect is silly

[marions ghost]

33. I don't think that's the meaning

--the writer is not that clueless. Everybody knows the odds for Super Tuesday.

I think it means that it may be a drop in the bucket right now, but if Sanders does carry on and win in the long run --it will have been a prophetic vote. Prophetic, in the symbolic sense, not the literal sense.

[Tanuki]

8. Congratulations to Bernie on his 21 votes from the NZ expats! Why bury the lede? n/t

From your link:
Total ballots cast: 28

Bernie Sanders: 21

Hillary Clinton: 6

Spoiled Ballots: 1

[Tarc]

9. "...what could be a decisive day in U.S. Primary elections..."

As Opus might say, all they did was just piddle in the ocean.

[marions ghost]

12. Yes we all know that

Isn't it time to be somewhat gracious to those who have worked hard for Bernie to this point?

Or are you worried?

[Codeine]

19. Bernie winning Super Tuesday with 29 votes counted!

[Nanjeanne]

23. Don't you know if it's not a Yuge win for Hillary --you don't count.

The condescension of the Clinton supporters is so unappealing.

[marions ghost]

29. Noting condescension

-- all about winners and losers to them. Might makes right.

Maybe they need a donut.

[Waiting For Everyman]

25. Every vote helps -- thanks NZ expats!

[grossproffit]

26. Awesome. Their votes are just as important as everyone else's.

[cantbeserious]

28. Thank You For Sharing This Good News

eom

[marions ghost]

34. :)

[NCTraveler]

31. Congrats Sanders supporters!!!

Solid way to start the day.

[Lizzie Poppet]

35. I already tend to think highly of Kiwis.

Clearly they're a good influence on their expat American neighbors!

[marions ghost]

37. They live in a country where

the government still responds to the people. Where people know that when a country works for all its citizens, everyone benefits.

Nowhere on earth is Utopia, but NZ is a beautiful country in more ways than one.

[Jitter65]

38. NZ, where they still keep their feet on the necks of the indigenous people? nt

[marions ghost]

39. The indigenous people are organized

They do have a voice. The Maori Party has reps in government. You don't change racism overnight but there's cause for optimism. It's better (not worse, like here).

Stay tuned.

[treestar]

40. They were touting their free market

Capitalism to the point where one of my right wing friends was going to move there. He was quiet when I mentioned their health plan. Which is not so thorough. They still have to buy insurance or pay medical bills.

[marions ghost]

41. Here is a graph re health care costs in New Zealand--

[treestar]

42. They've privatized a lot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_New_Zealand

And look at their laws on abortion!

[marions ghost]

43. some, but not anything like here

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