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25. Good on the Black Delegates..

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Thu May 31, 2018, 10:15 AM

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Cynthia Nixon got 0% of the black vote at state Democratic convention [View all] ehrnst May 2018 OP

She's not going to win Renew Deal May 2018 #1

Perhaps that's why OR endorsed her? (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #2

OR? Renew Deal May 2018 #4

Our Revolution workinclasszero May 2018 #5

"Our Revolution." ehrnst May 2018 #6

Nina Turner's Our Revolution. They luv vanity candidates with a zero chance of success. FSogol May 2018 #7

Makes sense. You don't have to accomplish anything if you don't win. Renew Deal May 2018 #9

They aren't there to win, rather to DISRUPT in the military sense. Anon-C May 2018 #27

It appears to mean that they are not after mere "political success" ehrnst May 2018 #12

That's an excellent liberalhistorian May 2018 #28

I think of "the Producers" when I think of OR... ehrnst May 2018 #29

KIss Of Death Me. May 2018 #10

Looking on the bright side, that percentage can't get any lower. Kaleva May 2018 #3

Vanity campaign. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #8

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog May 2018 #11

Funny how nobody here called Zephyr Teachout's campaign a stunt four years ago... brooklynite May 2018 #13

As you can see from your links there was almost zero conversation about "him". NCTraveler May 2018 #16

"her" brooklynite May 2018 #18

I see you didn't click the link. NCTraveler May 2018 #21

this is why Exotica May 2018 #34

...and at no point did I question her motives, or claim she was a "vanity campaign"... brooklynite May 2018 #35

Sorry, I was not more specific Exotica May 2018 #36

maybe next time, Becky samir.g May 2018 #14

How many black delegates were there? oberliner May 2018 #15

She got 5% of the vote overall, Cuomo ended up getting more than 95% of the vote on the floor ehrnst May 2018 #17

I've been trying but can't find the figure oberliner May 2018 #20

Yes, however they were not delegates. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #22

With only 5% of the vote, she won't even be on the primary ballot, MineralMan May 2018 #19

In 2014, Zephyr Teachout got three times as many signatures as she needed. Jim Lane May 2018 #23

Good for her, if she can get the signatures she needs. MineralMan May 2018 #24

What is your defintion of "grassroots Democrats?" (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #26

In New York, the grassroots Democrats are the people who are registered to vote as Democrats. Jim Lane May 2018 #31

Good on the Black Delegates.. Cha May 2018 #25

lol stonecutter357 May 2018 #30

This should surprise no one Gothmog May 2018 #32

K&R Scurrilous May 2018 #33