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MineralMan

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67. Who cares about them? They aren't Democrats.

Reply to nolabels (Reply #56)

Mon May 4, 2015, 10:23 AM

May 2015

I'm talking only about primary elections and the likelihood of predicting the winner in the primaries. Nothing else.

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Which primaries Did Hillary Clinton Win in 2008? [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

Thanks for posting. I think she will build on these wins. hrmjustin May 2015 #1

I just shook my magic 8 ball GummyBearz May 2015 #41

Well mine said she will win in a landslide. hrmjustin May 2015 #42

I expect Hillary to take all she took in 2008 plus the South and most of the Midwest. leftofcool May 2015 #2

I'd be willing to wager that both Oregon and Washinton MineralMan May 2015 #4

We don't have primaries here in Washington. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #6

OK. How are national convention delegates chosen? MineralMan May 2015 #8

Party caucuses. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #10

Oregon also chose Obama and I think will go for Bernie this time. JEB May 2015 #64

"Most Obama voters from 2008 will vote for her . . " Major Hogwash May 2015 #47

Based on my long experience in observing presidential elections. MineralMan May 2015 #74

I'm in Minnesota, which voted for Obama in 2008. MineralMan May 2015 #3

I'm not at all sure WI will go to Clinton HereSince1628 May 2015 #30

You're sure Franken would endorse her? Ken Burch May 2015 #45

He already has DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #51

It'll be interesting to see if he reconsiders that Ken Burch May 2015 #53

It was far too early to endorse, in my opinion. morningfog May 2015 #59

He has already done so. MineralMan May 2015 #75

I live in Virginia I think she wins here gwheezie May 2015 #5

Thanks for your feedback. People who live in and who are active MineralMan May 2015 #7

I don't know about that. Lots of interest in Bernie in Virginia peacebird May 2015 #15

Is there? Do you have a link or something? MineralMan May 2015 #17

I'm in Communist Northern Virginia... SMC22307 May 2015 #60

CT went to Obama by 14,000 votes bigwillq May 2015 #9

I wonder how many of those Obama voters will vote for MineralMan May 2015 #11

Yes, Sanders is going to need those Obama voters bigwillq May 2015 #14

He can do that by reviving all the hopes the Obama Adminstration dampened. Ken Burch May 2015 #54

Not many Gothmog May 2015 #62

I imagine she will use the existing organization. MineralMan May 2015 #76

It's a ways out fredamae May 2015 #12

Florida and Michigan don't count Motown_Johnny May 2015 #13

+1 (though I still think she can win MI, if it comes down to it). demmiblue May 2015 #16

I dunno Motown_Johnny May 2015 #40

More Democrats voted for Hillary in FL than Republicans voted for McCain. Beacool May 2015 #18

Your unfair comparison betrays you Motown_Johnny May 2015 #39

Lived in FL from 70-012 DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #58

1.7 million people voted in Florida, an all time record in a Democratic Presidential Primary. StevieM May 2015 #48

Those delegates were seated. joshcryer May 2015 #66

Hillary won most large state primaries, except IL & NC, Beacool May 2015 #19

That's true. MineralMan May 2015 #20

More than Bernie Sanders will. wyldwolf May 2015 #21

That's certainly possible. MineralMan May 2015 #22

It's good to have hopes, goals and dreams. L0oniX May 2015 #24

Why don't you kick the Newsmax thread? You already rec'd it. wyldwolf May 2015 #27

If she got TX, CA, FL, and NY Aerows May 2015 #23

Here's the thing, though... MineralMan May 2015 #26

I don't know Aerows May 2015 #36

Michigan doesn't count fadedrose May 2015 #25

So, do you think Michigan will do that again? MineralMan May 2015 #28

Michigan wants a primary that is legal fadedrose May 2015 #35

Dem ballot for the 2008 MI primary: demmiblue May 2015 #43

I thought my ballot said "Other" fadedrose May 2015 #46

The primary wasn't "illegal." It simply wasn't one that the DNC rules were going to count. StevieM May 2015 #49

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington State, DC, Oregon geek tragedy May 2015 #29

Yes, I think so, too. MineralMan May 2015 #32

When's the last time MN went R? geek tragedy May 2015 #33

That's not the question. This is about Democratic MineralMan May 2015 #37

Careful about Colorado. sadoldgirl May 2015 #31

I'm not predicting any state but my own. MineralMan May 2015 #34

Hillary will win the black states that Obama won Dream Girl May 2015 #38

As a college student, Bernie Sanders marched on Washington. SMC22307 May 2015 #57

Unless Sanders makes immense inroads in the African American vote dsc May 2015 #44

She is beating Webb by 74 points in VA DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #50

I admit to be shocked by that dsc May 2015 #52

So was I but there are other polls confirming the trend... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #55

What about those who voted for Nader? nolabels May 2015 #56

What about the Democrats who voted for Bush? SMC22307 May 2015 #61

Who cares about them? They aren't Democrats. MineralMan May 2015 #67

Thanks for posting Gothmog May 2015 #63

A factor helping Hillary Clinton was the racist Democratic vote JonLP24 May 2015 #65

See, I'm only talking about the primary race in this thread. MineralMan May 2015 #68

They voted for Obama who at the time was very populist JonLP24 May 2015 #69

That was not the only reason they voted for him, frankly. MineralMan May 2015 #72

Obama certainly has talent public speaking JonLP24 May 2015 #73

Yeah, she did so well in the 'racist south'. nt B2G May 2015 #78

We can also think of this in the reverse. Who takes any of the gold states away from her? stevenleser May 2015 #70

Sanders may take Vermont, but that's not certain at all. MineralMan May 2015 #71

Pretty sure she will hold all from 2008. NCTraveler May 2015 #77