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Agnosticsherbet

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15. The Constitution gives the states the right to set election laws

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:14 PM

Jun 2015

in each state.

For that reason, the US does not have a single election for the national government. We have 50 constitutionally coordinated elections.

Several weeks back the Democratic Party welcomed Senators Sanders, and at that time, they said Democratic Party rules did not require Senator Sanders to be a member of the Party. If he ran as a Democrat for President, and won delegates, he was in the running to be the Democratic nominee. At the time, Senator Sanders said he intended to run in each state. I look forward to hearing him address this issue.

The Democratic Party does not trump the rules for each state. I suspect there will be other states where he has this same problem.

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Can Bernie Sanders run as a Democrat in New Hampshire? [View all] Eugene Jun 2015 OP

WTF do we need an asshole republican telling us who is a Democratic. First of all, Bernie is a still_one Jun 2015 #1

Guess Bernie's popularity has not gone unnoticed. djean111 Jun 2015 #2

This jackass is trying to divide the Democrats still_one Jun 2015 #3

He's basically saying nobody from Vermont can run for president in NH? arcane1 Jun 2015 #4

Howard Dean could not be reached for comment. KamaAina Jun 2015 #6

Howard Dean got 26% of New Hampshire in 2004, and Dean is from Vermont DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2015 #7

Help me out here Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #9

I have no idea how all of this works n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #10

Both Dean and Leahy are members of the Vermont Democratic Party Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #11

The VDP thanked Bernie for all support he has given them . Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #22

lol Go Vols Jun 2015 #5

So all those republicans who have been on the ballot in NH over the years, cali Jun 2015 #8

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #12

I'm all for Hillary, and I think he should be on the ballot bluestateguy Jun 2015 #13

So nobody from Vermont can ever run on any primary ticket in NH? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #14

The Constitution gives the states the right to set election laws Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #15

True yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #26

There is a really simple fix for this ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16

This is a very simple solution. okasha Jun 2015 #24

Because .... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #27

Well, yeah. okasha Jun 2015 #28

I used to see Green Party voters become furious when told they can't vote in closed Dem primaries. displacedtexan Jun 2015 #29

I'm having trouble understanding - what about Patrick Leahy? AJH032 Jun 2015 #17

Leahy is a Democrat BainsBane Jun 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jun 2015 #19

Some of us anticipated this in earlier threads. Sancho Jun 2015 #18

If Bernie has never run, registered, or voted as a Democrat, he isn't one. ucrdem Jun 2015 #21

The Vermont Democratic Party has twice run him as a Democratic candidate in the Senate primary races Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #23

If I understand correctly, okasha Jun 2015 #25