Nevada Republican activist says he caucused for Sanders

[RAB910]

PAHRUMP — Chuck Muth, a Nevada GOP activist wearing a Keep America Great hat, said Saturday he had re-registered as a Democrat last weekend and marked Sen. Bernie Sanders as his first choice on an early voting ballot.

The day before the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary, President Donald Trump suggested Republicans might want to cross over and “vote for the weakest candidate possible of the Democrats” — but by the time Trump made that remark, the deadline to register for the primary had passed.

Nevada’s Democratic Party, however, allows same-day registration for the caucus — which Democrats have credited with expanding the number of registered Democrats in the Silver State. The party said in a news release that 10,000 people had signed up for the Democratic Party during four days of early voting.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/nevada-republican-activist-says-he-caucused-for-sanders-1963718/?fbclid=IwAR2D9MevjtF2AkAM7H67YuS2uSYU_UttmvZBJ11WDHpeKlGNIqEW8AHoMK4

[johnnyplankton]

1. Ummm...Sanders got 46% of the vote in a 7 person field...

Was it all Republicans?

[RAB910]

2. I think we would look for clues like turnout

Link to tweet

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[thesquanderer]

8. Funny how people make opposite arguments from the same numbers.

In another thread, people were talking about how turnout was unimpressive, and indicated that Bernie couldn't turn out the kinds of numbers he talked about... and here's a post saying, look how high the turnout is, it must be all Republicans crossing over to vote for Bernie.

(The other thread is at https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287573824 )

[thesquanderer]

7. About 40% of the vote (after realignment). 46ish% of the county delegates. n/t

[TCJ70]

3. Cross-over voting happens every time...

...nothing new.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. They're salivating at the thought of a Sanders candidacy -

A made-to-order feast for them on November.

[counting]

5. well

Link to tweet

[Blue_Tires]

6. He wasn't supposed to let the cat out of the bag...