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2016 Postmortem

Recursion

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38. As an O'Malley supporter this is pretty much my only hope (nt)

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Hypothetical Question: What if the early Primaries are inconclusive? [View all] Armstead Jan 2016 OP

It would prove to those who think Sanders doesn't have a chance... Ino Jan 2016 #1

...and therefore, we should all vote for Clinton now to avoid a damaging primary battle. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #3

The NH primary is not winner take all leftofcool Jan 2016 #2

| was referring to vote totals and perceptions Armstead Jan 2016 #4

defacto tie = for the most part, square one. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #5

What happens? President Martin O'Malley, that's what happens. FSogol Jan 2016 #6

That's exactly what I was thinking. DavidDvorkin Jan 2016 #9

Your lips to God's ears (nt) Recursion Jan 2016 #39

A tie is a victory for Sanders. Maedhros Jan 2016 #7

+10000000 azmom Jan 2016 #12

Sanders is polling well in four states with over 90+% white voting populations Gothmog Jan 2016 #29

California may decide who wins RobertEarl Jan 2016 #8

I think it will be decided before California but Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #22

Have there been any polling showing Latino voters moving into the Sanders camp? Gothmog Jan 2016 #30

LOL! Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #32

So there is no such polling Gothmog Jan 2016 #33

Then the new fundraising will have a big impact. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #10

Anything less than a Hillary blow out of Sanders.... Joe the Revelator Jan 2016 #11

It will help Sanders brentspeak Jan 2016 #13

Her surrogates are at work kenfrequed Jan 2016 #14

Politics is nerve-wracking. nt senz Jan 2016 #15

Super Tuesday will tell the tale, regardless of outcome in the early states Godhumor Jan 2016 #16

Agreed Gothmog Jan 2016 #31

The the gloves will come off anigbrowl Jan 2016 #17

The early primaries and caucuses, like all of the ones that follow MineralMan Jan 2016 #18

I am aware of all that. But actual vote totals matter Armstead Jan 2016 #21

They do. They determine how the delegates are allocated. MineralMan Jan 2016 #23

We're looking for the primaries to settle or at least set the tone of [DU]. randome Jan 2016 #19

It'll do that too, ultimately but I hope you're not saying votes in the primary don't matter Armstead Jan 2016 #20

The votes matter if these vote are in states that represent the demographics of the Democratic party Gothmog Jan 2016 #28

That would be, advantage Clinton... ljm2002 Jan 2016 #24

Once minorities become a factor...it's over for Sanders. nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #25

Even if Sanders wins both Iowa and New Hampshire, he will not be the nominee Gothmog Jan 2016 #26

What Happens If Bernie Wins Iowa and New Hampshire? Gothmog Jan 2016 #27

It would be a sad commentary on our system if it boils down to this Armstead Jan 2016 #34

Sanders needs to expand his base in order to get the nomination Gothmog Jan 2016 #35

Bernie Sanders can win Iowa and New Hampshire. Then what? Gothmog Jan 2016 #36

Then there will be additional primaries, MineralMan Jan 2016 #37

As an O'Malley supporter this is pretty much my only hope (nt) Recursion Jan 2016 #38