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Bluenorthwest

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7. Super Tuesday 2008 had 24 primaries or caucuses, a much larger election day...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:22 AM
Mar 2016

2008 vote total for Obama and Clinton after Super Tues 16,069,022
2016 total Sanders Clinton today: 5,641,950

We are not nearly so far along in the voting this cycle than we were post Super Tues in 08.....

That margin will only get bigger. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #1
CONGRATS TO HILLARY AND HER TEAM riversedge Mar 2016 #2
Yes, pretty dismal voter turnout so far. HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #3
I have heard over and over that the Superdelegates will never support the candidate who receives Freddie Stubbs Mar 2016 #4
Thanks for doing this. It was something I intended to do today. morningfog Mar 2016 #5
You're welcome! I was hoping someone else would have done it. grossproffit Mar 2016 #9
Yes, all those southern state victories are going to be helpful in Nov. longship Mar 2016 #6
I don't understand? Are you saying that Clinton can't win in any state Bernie wins? onenote Mar 2016 #8
No, not at all what I was saying. longship Mar 2016 #12
True. Neither Clinton nor Sanders is likely to prevail in the deep south onenote Mar 2016 #18
Okay, that's fine. So let's just let this play out. longship Mar 2016 #19
Absolutely. We win if we stand together while the repubs tear themselves apart. onenote Mar 2016 #20
I agree wholeheartedly! nt longship Mar 2016 #21
Super Tuesday 2008 had 24 primaries or caucuses, a much larger election day... Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #7
Trump: 1.87 million votes. Clinton: 2.13 million votes. This is from Super Tuesday results. Almost a riversedge Mar 2016 #10
WOW. Is this true? auntpurl Mar 2016 #17
50% more votes and sanders supporters thinks beachbum bob Mar 2016 #11
Sounds like the revolution is canceled MaggieD Mar 2016 #13
revolutions that are election-focussed do require actual voting DrDan Mar 2016 #14
Looks like Hillary's revolution has just begun! grossproffit Mar 2016 #15
I get the feeling that Bernie will NOT be the nominee. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #16
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