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In reply to the discussion: Rigged race means Hillary takes more delegates in Bernie’s Wyoming win [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)101. I know several states will have marijuana initiatives on their ballots.
I would hope (and think) that this will drive some turnout. It will probably also get Jill Stein more votes than she's ever had, if Clinton is the nominee.
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Rigged race means Hillary takes more delegates in Bernie’s Wyoming win [View all]
RiverLover
Apr 2016
OP
Ties in raw numbers that effect the delegate count are decided by coin tosses here in Iowa.
stone space
Apr 2016
#11
I'm not talking about supers. Including supers is like including poll results.
stone space
Apr 2016
#56
Your welcome, I only learned of it myself a couple months ago and at first thought "no way"
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#149
I am going to book mark this thread, in order to remind me to work with you on this after the GE
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#151
That's because Bernie is not a corrupt power broker fueled by personal ambition and greed,
Maedhros
Apr 2016
#153
Of the more than 600 surrogate ballots received, 402 went in favor of Clinton and a mere 215 went to
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#16
Agreed. Ask your neighbors if they can get to the polls and if not get them an absentee ballot
Henhouse
Apr 2016
#9
And Hillary has spent her life in Arkansas, or is it Illinois? One never knows with her.
pangaia
Apr 2016
#61
And Hillary moved here solely for the purpose of running for the Senate seat . . .
markpkessinger
Apr 2016
#66
she did a very good job looking after her constituents, and made sure to spend
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#75
Any SD who's an elected official that votes against their state's popular vote...
Lizzie Poppet
Apr 2016
#43
I get a Vermont newspaper even though I live in NH, and there have been some very
Vinca
Apr 2016
#49
If we're going to have races based on the popular vote, that's what should be counted.
Vinca
Apr 2016
#41
Oh, believe you me, I'll enjoy coming back here on the 9th to rub their noses in it.
Lizzie Poppet
Apr 2016
#40
This is the first election I have ever seen, after 37 yrs, where a 12 point victory was called a tie
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#25
I read an interesting article this am about the consequences of Lesser Evil voting
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#134
First of all, hello to my favorite river enthusiast and dragonfly lover! Second, great article
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#138
I assume like myself, you have seen several election cycles, since well before the internet age
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#136
I don't like caucuses, but it's what some states prefer. The rules were set long ago, so it's not
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#21
The fact that you carp about "the next level" shows how little Camp Sanders cares about democracy
Tarc
Apr 2016
#109
Did he know the party's rules when he decided to latch onto the Democratic Party
Nye Bevan
Apr 2016
#30
If Sanders does manage to get more pledged delegates than Clinton and still ends up
Marr
Apr 2016
#50
Even when people explain the facts, the CT theories persist. It is embarrassing.
bettyellen
Apr 2016
#95
BS. Its the other way around. ie SALON- "10 Ways the Dem Primary Has Been Rigged from the Start"
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#106
People were cool with the system 8 yrs ago, when it worked for Obama. I do not do hypocrisy.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#96
And if Hillary wins this rigged process, they expect us to vote for her
BernieforPres2016
Apr 2016
#97
I know several states will have marijuana initiatives on their ballots.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2016
#101
You keep telling yourself that. Most Bernie supporters here are lifelong Dems, like me.
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#102
She will lose the general and if not, our congress will grow even more horrid.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#114
Indeed. We are learning fast aren't we?! Let's use our infusion of energy from this to tear the
haikugal
Apr 2016
#105
And DWS says the supers are to make sure there is no grassroots.........peoples vote do not count
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#127
Sanders cheerleaders like the rules when it allows them to get more delegates in Nevada
SFnomad
Apr 2016
#156