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Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumUS Uncut has encouraging words for us Bernie folk:
Bernie Sanders Had a Phenomenal Night Heres WhyTom Cahill | March 16, 2016
Despite Bernie Sanders losing all five states in last nights primary contests, hes within striking distance of Hillary Clinton. And if Sanders wins the upcoming Western primaries, he could erase Clintons lead and become the new front-runner for the nomination.
At the end of the night, Hillary Clinton increased her delegate lead by about 100, still leaving Sanders plenty of room to eliminate her advantage in the 24 remaining states. A candidate needs 2,383 delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination, and as of March 16, Clinton only has 1,132 delegates to Sanders 818. Less than half of the pledged delegates have been selected thus far.
All of the states most favorable to Clinton have already voted, including the entire deep south, and the states most favorable to Sanders are still on the calendar. If anyone should be worried about their chances at the nomination waning over time, its Hillary Clinton.
Furthermore, its most important to note that going into these favorable states, he only needs 58% of the remaining pledged delegates. And considering he picked up 67.7% of the vote in Kansas, 64.3% in Maine, and a thundering 86.1% in his home state of Vermont shutting out Clinton entirely from the 15% delegate threshold this is not as impossible as the doomsayers predict.
The link has it all: http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-worst-states-behind/
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US Uncut has encouraging words for us Bernie folk: (Original Post)
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2016
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Jenny_92808
(1,342 posts)1. We can do this...
Feel the BERN!!!!!
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)2. I was pretty down last night...
But I feel better now.
LOVE your graphic!
Paulie
(8,462 posts)4. It's not over
until the LOLcat eats the spider. Or something.
The second half has begone, lets GOTV!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)6. Thanks, dear Paulie!
You always help me!
Stardust
(3,894 posts)3. This is important:
While Western states are traditionally polling deserts at this stage, donations from certain geographical regions help shine a light on how favorable the West is for Sanders. it should be noted that six of the top 10 cities that donate the most money per capita to the Sanders campaign are in Western states that have yet to vote:
Thanks for the link, CP!
polly7
(20,582 posts)5. You Bernie people (that is a sincere compliment, just in case:) are rock stars.
People around the world are seeing his message and amazed and inspired by all he and you have accomplished - against every odd. Keep on, keepin' on!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)7. I know it's a compliment, and thank you so much, dear polly7!
You can bet we're keepin' on!