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In reply to the discussion: My swan song, come get your grave dancing on, if that's your thing. [View all]chwaliszewski
(1,514 posts)Obama was a Democrat running for the Dem Nomination. Bernie is an Indy running for the Dem Nom. Difference being, many more of Bernie's supporters are Indies themselves and can't vote in closed primaries. Advantage, Hillary. Obama won the Dem Nom with registered Dems voting for him in the closed primaries. Point being, unless Independents start their own party (which I think they should and probably will after this year), they will continue to be on the outside looking in, with their vote only being of use to either party during the general election. I think if Bernie would've just ran as an Indy this year, he not only would've won the Indy Party Nom, but also the general election. You can't deny that he gets his supporters enthused like no candidate has in a long time.