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February 23, 2020
My reply:
(hopefully I didn't need a sarcasm tag on that)
Why you vote for the Dem nominee in the GE, even if you have serious differences with him or her
Trump has flipped the 9th Circuit -- and some new judges are causing a 'shock wave'
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016248195
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016248195
My reply:
but somebody's 'conscience' remains pure
because they didn't vote for that awful Hillary.
because they didn't vote for that awful Hillary.
(hopefully I didn't need a sarcasm tag on that)
February 1, 2020
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Both the Sanders and the Warren campaigns drew large groups of potential first-time caucusgoers, gathering in opposite corners of the room.
The Sanders campaign narrowly won out in the end, with a final total of 74 likely caucusgoers to Warren’s 70. Andrew Yang came in third place with 52 caucusgoers, leaving the three candidates viable after the first alignment.
...
Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Buttigieg were all unviable after the first alignment.
UI fourth-year Jacob Gordon caucused undecided on the first round, but was swayed by the Warren campaign. He said the experience of caucusing was overwhelming, but he feels more prepared for Monday evening after having made a decision on which candidate to support.
“I really wanted to hear people’s personal reasons for why they chose a certain candidate and I wanted to feel the passion that they would have for [a candidate], and that’s how I ended up choosing Warren,” Gordon said.
...
Warren almost even with Sanders in UI mock caucus Friday
Sorry if this was already posted, and yes I changed the headline. I think it is notable that the students were almost evenly divided between Warren and Sanders. Because a lot has been made of the enthusiasm of younger voters for Sanders .. but in my real life experience with young Democratic activists, my sense is the lean this year is to Warren.
We'll see how well they turn out for the real caucus. Go Liz! 
https://dailyiowan.com/2020/01/31/bernie-sanders-narrowly-wins-ui-mock-caucus-over-elizabeth-warren-and-andrew-yang/
Emphasis added.
...
Both the Sanders and the Warren campaigns drew large groups of potential first-time caucusgoers, gathering in opposite corners of the room.
The Sanders campaign narrowly won out in the end, with a final total of 74 likely caucusgoers to Warren’s 70. Andrew Yang came in third place with 52 caucusgoers, leaving the three candidates viable after the first alignment.
...
Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Buttigieg were all unviable after the first alignment.
UI fourth-year Jacob Gordon caucused undecided on the first round, but was swayed by the Warren campaign. He said the experience of caucusing was overwhelming, but he feels more prepared for Monday evening after having made a decision on which candidate to support.
“I really wanted to hear people’s personal reasons for why they chose a certain candidate and I wanted to feel the passion that they would have for [a candidate], and that’s how I ended up choosing Warren,” Gordon said.
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