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Omaha Steve

(99,489 posts)
Tue May 10, 2016, 09:12 AM May 2016

I caucused for Bernie, today he gets my vote in the Primary!


Many people will say today's primary means nothing. A YUGE win in NE D-2 today is a win for Bernie. Freshman Congressman Ashford (endorsed Hillary last year) has already said (because Bernie won BIG at the caucus) he isn't going to the convention. A similar land slide gives Bernie fans the ammo to get Ashford to go vote Bernie at the convention!

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I caucused for Bernie, today he gets my vote in the Primary! (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2016 OP
Right on! deathrind May 2016 #1
Please explain today and your vote? I thought it was on March 5? ViseGrip May 2016 #2
NE never caucused before 2008 Omaha Steve May 2016 #3
That's great, Steve. I felt wonderful when I voted for Bernie in the Massachusetts primary. merrily May 2016 #4
That's great, Omaha Steve. Duval May 2016 #5
Thank you for sharing! nt silvershadow May 2016 #6
 

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)
2. Please explain today and your vote? I thought it was on March 5?
Tue May 10, 2016, 09:38 AM
May 2016

Nebraska's primary May 10 is only for Republicans; Democrats in the state held their caucus March ...

Omaha Steve

(99,489 posts)
3. NE never caucused before 2008
Tue May 10, 2016, 10:00 AM
May 2016

State law was never amended. It basically says a primary must be held on the second Tuesday in May. Because the D party held a caucus for it's official results, the primary results for POTUS today are considered meaningless.

Here is what my closed primary sample ballot looks like.

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merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. That's great, Steve. I felt wonderful when I voted for Bernie in the Massachusetts primary.
Tue May 10, 2016, 10:49 AM
May 2016

Even with the shenanigans of Bubba, Boston's Mayor, etc., Bernie won more delegates in Massachusetts than Obama in 2008--and lost to Hillary by only one delegate. Hope you get even better results than that.

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