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treestar

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56. I think we make too much of "win" and "lose"
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 07:44 PM
Mar 2016

as it is not winner take all like in the GE. Hillary still got almost as many delegates as he did.

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Why did Hillary lose Michigan? [View all] Kang Colby Mar 2016 OP
Bernie won big with the independents and young voters. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #1
I agree. I can't see any situation where she loses FL and NC. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #8
Maybe we can figure out a running delegate total thingy to pin up top bravenak Mar 2016 #15
2383 n/t Kang Colby Mar 2016 #17
Thank you.nt bravenak Mar 2016 #19
You're welcome. Thank you for all you have done for Hillary supporters on DU. n/t Kang Colby Mar 2016 #26
Thats really nice of you, thanks. bravenak Mar 2016 #27
I like this idea! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #36
Yay!! We are still winning, btw. bravenak Mar 2016 #40
It's all in the delegates ... not the states! And ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #42
I'm thinking Independents did it. sweetloukillbot Mar 2016 #2
While I also expect Illinois to be closer than projected, DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #53
It's alarming the way the Kerry losing was alarming ucrdem Mar 2016 #3
Sanders message was one that the working class was more receptive to bravenak Mar 2016 #4
Did Obama connect with those working class voters? Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #10
I think she will win it in the general against kkktrump. bravenak Mar 2016 #11
Of course she will Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #12
Yep. He only got thirty percent bravenak Mar 2016 #13
Obama didn't compete in the 2008 Michigan primary. LisaM Mar 2016 #47
Point taken Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #49
I don't think she did get them actually, or at least they didn't count. LisaM Mar 2016 #50
That's right the ended up counting a delegate as a third or something Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #59
They ultimately awarded her half of them. LisaM Mar 2016 #57
I agree, 100%. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #14
Yep bravenak Mar 2016 #18
Bernie would fit in with the NDP quite nicely. PM Martin Mar 2016 #20
It's the year of the Anti-Party. Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #5
I'll probably be criticized for saying it book_worm Mar 2016 #6
I think this is a pure demographics game MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #7
I respectfully disagree Tommy2Tone Mar 2016 #9
I don't see Hillary losing her own state, NY. PM Martin Mar 2016 #16
Nate does not do his own polls, and his formula has been quit accurate for the most part. fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #41
That's a fair point. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #22
+1! Cha Mar 2016 #23
Here is where we are: bravenak Mar 2016 #21
Thank you, brave! Cha Mar 2016 #24
I went ahead and added the totals each need to win bravenak Mar 2016 #25
Ahhh.. the math. Cha Mar 2016 #28
Open primary and independents bravenak Mar 2016 #30
What about Ohio? PM Martin Mar 2016 #31
Will be difficult. bravenak Mar 2016 #32
I don't see Hillary losing her own state, NY. PM Martin Mar 2016 #33
I think most of the other polls will be better bravenak Mar 2016 #35
Pennsylvania's primary is also closed. n/t livetohike Mar 2016 #37
I'm glad.nt bravenak Mar 2016 #39
it was because of trade agreements. bernie DesertFlower Mar 2016 #29
If you think about it... anotherproletariat Mar 2016 #34
A generation of lies (R)ight there JSup Mar 2016 #61
Thank you! Cha Mar 2016 #64
High expectations LAS14 Mar 2016 #38
It would be helpful to know more about the independents who voted for Bernie. yardwork Mar 2016 #43
Independents in a Democratic primary are more than likely republican cross over voters. Loki Mar 2016 #46
That's exactly what I'm worried about. yardwork Mar 2016 #58
Indies seem to be a mix of BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #54
the simple answer is she is allowing others to frame who she is and what she has done beachbum bob Mar 2016 #44
Cross over votes. Cha Mar 2016 #52
Michigan loss dburner3 Mar 2016 #45
A legendary Irish politician, anamnua Mar 2016 #48
brilliant but that wasn't the question. Cha Mar 2016 #51
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-polls-missed-bernie-sanders-michigan-upset/ Her Sister Mar 2016 #55
I think we make too much of "win" and "lose" treestar Mar 2016 #56
That's a fact Jack! eom fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #60
I thought it might be over guns. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #62
I live in Michigan,Kent County Iamaartist Mar 2016 #63
Michigan Iamaartist Mar 2016 #65
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