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2016 Postmortem

Bernblu

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8. I think the real problem is the whole concept of the caucus

Reply to truedelphi (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 05:30 AM

Feb 2016

Why the Democrats retain such an undemocratic (small "d&quot system is beyond me. I would bet that Sanders won the popular vote by 1 or 2% but since his vote was more concentrated in certain precincts where turnout was high he lost the delegate vote. We may never know this for sure because the data for 90 precincts apparently disappeared.

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Did Hillary win Iowa caucus on coin flips? [View all] Bernblu Feb 2016 OP

It's surreal that she won based upon coin tosses! myrna minx Feb 2016 #1

Yep. She won it on 6 Coin Tosses. n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #2

That, plus this. Things look like they may be a bit messy in Iowa today. tecelote Feb 2016 #3

And they certainly try to pull other shady caucus tricks jfern Feb 2016 #4

She didn't win. Oh, she might have one or two more delegates, but PatrickforO Feb 2016 #5

The most organized and staffed Iowa ground game Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #7

Never forget that it was her guy Carville that convinced John Kerry that it truedelphi Feb 2016 #6

I think the real problem is the whole concept of the caucus Bernblu Feb 2016 #8

Are you kidding me? truedelphi Feb 2016 #14

538 predicted she would win those flips n/t ejbr Feb 2016 #9

Yep and I will not let people forget that. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #10

Yes. Clinton supporters will conveniently forget this and/or gloss it over Arazi Feb 2016 #11

Yep snicker 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #12

The coin flips were for county delegates not Capt. Obvious Feb 2016 #13