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2016 Postmortem

DemocracyDirect

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3. Makes you wonder why we have a primary at all...

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2016, 11:46 AM

Mar 2016

... if the superdelegates will give one candidate a 450 (almost 20%) lead before they've even heard from all the primary candidates.

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An update on Bernie's superdelegate campaign. [View all] kstewart33 Mar 2016 OP

Over the top supporters are detrimental KingFlorez Mar 2016 #1

fixed... HumanityExperiment Mar 2016 #14

'aggressive tone' amongst his supporters? onehandle Mar 2016 #2

Makes you wonder why we have a primary at all... DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #3

Who do you think they haven't heard? BainsBane Mar 2016 #6

Many of them declared before Bernie Sanders even announced. nt DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #8

you need to educate yourself over the role, method and practices of Primaries Sheepshank Mar 2016 #9

I think I've read all the posts. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #10

2.6 million more votes for Clinton BainsBane Mar 2016 #4

Does that include caucus votes? nt DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #7

Yes BainsBane Mar 2016 #15

REALLY? DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #17

It's possible the data isn't completely current on recent caucuses BainsBane Mar 2016 #22

Open Your Eyes DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #32

What would be the politic way to express the question: floppyboo Mar 2016 #5

But reflecting the will of the state is not their responsibility. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #16

Well considering a bunch of them Gwhittey Mar 2016 #18

We did perfectly well for many years without SDs. jwirr Mar 2016 #27

They all aren't elected officials BainsBane Mar 2016 #23

No, districts Sanders won. Kittycat Mar 2016 #33

Swarming facebook pages is the worst strategy cosmicone Mar 2016 #11

Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:46am EST Capt. Obvious Mar 2016 #12

Not 2008? BainsBane Mar 2016 #24

Super delegates will vote in the best interest of the party including down ballot races Gothmog Mar 2016 #13

If Sanders get the pledeged delegate count over clinton Gwhittey Mar 2016 #19

This was predictable. nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #20

Very.nt bravenak Mar 2016 #31

your title refers to Bernie's superdelegate campaign. The article you link to isn't about magical thyme Mar 2016 #21

The distinction is obviously lost on some NWCorona Mar 2016 #25

Wake up. Most of those SDs are elected officials. The so called jwirr Mar 2016 #26

It's a new disorder - SSS. dchill Mar 2016 #28

Aggressive? Color me shocked. bravenak Mar 2016 #29

Wow. SMH. nt ecstatic Mar 2016 #30

no doubt some are agents provacateur FreedomRain Mar 2016 #34

Sounds like more bullshit fake calls/posts from the opposition CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #35

Sending snotty emails and threatening people R B Garr Mar 2016 #36