Sanders says if he wins New York, he'll win White House

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

http://www.nbc26.com/news/national/sanders-says-if-he-wins-new-york-hell-win-white-house

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Sanders is telling hundreds of supporters in New York City that if he wins the state's primary, he will win the White House.

The Democratic presidential candidate says voter turnout in April 19's primary could affect the trajectory of his campaign. The Empire State has 247 delegates up for grabs, the second largest haul in the primary season.

Sanders was joined at the rally Thursday night in the Bronx by actress Rosario Dawson, director Spike Lee and singer Residente. They spoke of Bernie's support for women and for Puerto Rico in its debt crisis.

Sanders drew on his experience growing up in Brooklyn. He reiterated his positions on fighting income inequality, creating a single-payer healthcare system and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

You know what to do New York. Give Clinton Hell!

[Agschmid]

1. Let's see what happens.

[Gwhittey]

2. Yes NY do it for that poor Green Peace girl

Who got slapped around by Hillary. Well sorta

[grasswire]

4. Eva. nt

[CorporatistNation]

18. Fossil Fuel Money? What A Crock eh Hillary?

HILLARYOUS!

[CoffeeCat]

3. Anyone else think that internal polling

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from both camps may show that Bernie is doing well?

I don't think Bernie would make such a bold statement if things weren't looking good for him in NY.

Would certainly explain Clinton's mood swings and finger wagging.

[FlatBaroque]

7. Bernie does not over promise

Bernie always understates. When I heard that line during his speech a shiver went through my body. This is getting REAL.

[Nyan]

9. Yep. That's very possible. nt

[BernieforPres2016]

16. Bernie thought he would win 2 or 3 of Missouri, Illinois and Ohio

I don't think his internal polling is telling him (yet) that he is ahead in New York, but before he said this I was thinking that based on the math Bernie pretty much has to win New York to end up with more pledged delegates for Hillary. New York and the other 4 closed primaries on April 26 are going to be a huge challenge for Bernie.

[questionseverything]

27. hc only won illinois by about 30 to 35 thousand votes

and we know there were many places that ran out of ballots, had long lines and in wheaton they refused to register new voters because there were so many of them

voter suppression definitely helped hc win here (by the skin of her teeth)

[daleanime]

14. Yes, I'm sure they are. Now why don't we talk about it....

just step away from the ledge.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. Going all in? Internals must look good.

[tokenlib]

8. It'll take one hell of a fight, with PA it's Hillary's firewall of firewalls...

But if Bernie comes close, he gets a real shot. If Bernie were to win New York, then I think Hillary is done.

[Babel_17]

10. If we get people to the polls, we'll win

People out here on Long Island are only partially aware of the upcoming primary date. I've been doing some canvassing and when appropriate I ask for that word to be spread. April 19, vote!

[MinnieBlum]

11. Poor man is deluded

His advisor Tad Devine was on MSNBC tonight explaining how when Bernie becomes President, Paul Ryan will no longer be Speaker of the House because of all the.... what party? not Dems because Bernie has done diddly squat to help down ticket Dems... new Congresspeople who will be Bernie acolytes.

Where are they going to come from? How downright mysterious.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

13. They're called BernieCrats...

Just because you don't know them doesn't mean they don't exist:

http://berniecrats.net/

[Yuugal]

28. Thank you for the link.

You just got Zephyr Teachout 20 bux. Have to save the big bux for Bernie.

[fun n serious]

29. As if these "NEW" senators can easily beat a sitting senator....nt

[edgineered]

12. For those interested in playing with the numbers

like here: http://demrace.com/

NY has 247 delegates, meaning that each 1% of the vote is roughly 2-1/2 delegates; so a 51/49 would be twice that - about 5.

A 6 point spread, that is - A win or a loss by 12% (56/44) changes the total by 29. If Bernie is on the losing end by that much of a margin (that's doubtful) it's still not the end. A win on the other hand . . .

[Gregorian]

20. That is an excellent tool. Thanks.

One more thing to keep me from ever seeing real sunlight before the end of this election.

[edgineered]

24. hehe - yup, they've gone too far! nt

[catnhatnh]

15. It's what they don't get that matters...

...just a small win keeps thing going. NY could completely change the race but even a small win allows all of America to continue toward a choice.

[kgnu_fan]

17. Go Bernie!!!!

[appalachiablue]

19. The Great State of New York, You can Do it- Go Bernie Go!

[Orsino]

22. How exhausted he looks.

He should drop out now.

[Betty Karlson]

21. Please let him win New York!

[Vinca]

23. I heard this morning he had 18,500 people at an event in New York. That's amazing.

When people get to know Bernie, they love Bernie. He's got a week between Wisconsin and New York to close the deal. I think he can do it.

[baldguy]

25. Good.

Sanders is not going to win NY.

[corkhead]

26. If he can make it there, he can make it anywhere

It's up to you New York, New York.