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cali

(114,904 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:46 AM Feb 2016

Was at the polls at 6:00 am and it was packed

No this is not me. It's from a reddit post.


I was very surprised to see the crowds of people there as the doors opened. As usual there was a bake sale going on as well.
Lots of Bernie supporters!
What was really funny was that there were 29 names on the ballot if my count was right. I guess it doesn't take much to get your name on there

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/44whus/was_at_the_polls_in_nh_at_600_am_and_it_was_packed/

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Was at the polls at 6:00 am and it was packed (Original Post) cali Feb 2016 OP
High turnout is good for Bernie! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #1
Lower your sights expect it to be closer awake Feb 2016 #2
Point taken CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #6
Just between you and me I would love to see a Blowout awake Feb 2016 #7
My, that's a bold guess! HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #3
I am so happy it looks like you may be very close good call awake Feb 2016 #8
Bake sale Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 #4
it takes $1000 or one hundred backers SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #5

awake

(3,226 posts)
2. Lower your sights expect it to be closer
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:57 AM
Feb 2016

So if it does go that high you can be very happy. Anyting in dubble digits will be a great victory but any victory over the strongest wallstreet backed candidnate is a good victory. I am shure that if Bernie does not win by more than 20% Hillary will declare she overcame the hometown candidate and is the true winner. I am afraid that the polls showning Bernie winning by 20+ point are a setup so that it can be called a miss if Benine only wins by nine or ten points.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
6. Point taken
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 11:12 AM
Feb 2016

I just have this feeling. It's not even based on the polls. I think the tide has turned for Bernie.

New Hampshire residents are very Independent-minded. They know they voted for Hillary the last time around and she won in NH. It's possible that many regret that decision and this election will reflect that.

I'm guessing 22. However, any win in the double digits is a huge gain for him and a big loss for her.

I don't buy the Clinton spin--that if he doesn't win by 20 here, then it is a loss. That is ridiculous and everyone knows it, including the Clinton campaign. Any loss in NH is a loss for her, especially since she tied in Iowa.

Also of note is that Obama lost NH, but he went on to win more delegates in NV. Bernie will win in NH, which bodes very well for his NV campaign. Bernie is polling 7 points ahead what Obama was during this point. NV looks great for Bernie.

awake

(3,226 posts)
7. Just between you and me I would love to see a Blowout
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 03:51 PM
Feb 2016

By over 20% or even 30% why not I am just trying to not get out there and be too far ahead of where we are. As much as I would like the race to be over tonight we all know this is going to be a long hard fight.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
3. My, that's a bold guess!
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:57 AM
Feb 2016

I hope you're right. I'm going to go a wee bit more conservative, and call it Bernie by 17.

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
4. Bake sale
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:59 AM
Feb 2016

Something about that makes me smile.
I'm seeing small children raising money for their school in my mind.
Slice of Americana. Neat.

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