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still_one

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2. While if the OP wants to present it that way, that is their choice, but technically you are

Reply to ornotna (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 08:55 PM

Apr 2017

correct. Bernie identifies in Congress as an independent, he describes himself as a "Democratic Socialist", and though he aligns himself with the Democrats in Congress, he makes a point not to be identified as part of the Democratic party

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Number of cycles it will take Democrats to get 60 US Senate seats. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP

Putting Bernie at the top of solid Dem list ornotna Apr 2017 #1

While if the OP wants to present it that way, that is their choice, but technically you are still_one Apr 2017 #2

My question is, as always, what is the OP trying to do? Hekate Apr 2017 #4

Bernie campaigns in the Democratic primary in his US House and Senate races. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #7

Bernie is going to win re-election in 2018 with over 70 percent of the popular vote. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #3

True, but what does that have to do with identifying him as Democrat, when both Bernie still_one Apr 2017 #5

If I lived in Vermont ornotna Apr 2017 #8

Your point? There are 34 seats up in 2018, of which 25 are held by Democrats. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #6

2018-Democratic US Senators from Solid Trump States IN,MO,MT,ND,and WV will win re-election. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #9

Unfortunately, I don't think Joe Donnally can be reelected in Indiana. Chipper Chat Apr 2017 #11

Forget 60, we need 100 before we can get anything meaningful passed. Initech Apr 2017 #10