2016 Postmortem

thesquanderer

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24. "numerous interviews" = anecdotal evidence

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:30 AM

May 2016

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that independents and Republicans are much more willing to vote for Sanders than Clinton, too.

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Kasich and Cruz dropping out could help Sanders quite a bit. [View all] thesquanderer May 2016 OP

That's why closed primaries are better late in the process... CrowCityDem May 2016 #1

re: "It should be decided by people who actually want to vote for a Democrat." thesquanderer May 2016 #6

40% of independents lean Republican... CrowCityDem May 2016 #9

Most "Independents" are actually partisans who FLATTER themselves ... NurseJackie May 2016 #25

Then they need yo be 100% Duckhunter935 May 2016 #11

Exactly! Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #18

+1 artislife May 2016 #26

Counter point: Wouldn't these people prefer to vote for the Dem candidate closest to their views? LonePirate May 2016 #2

In regards to the op. I think both Hillary and Bernie will pick up extra votes NWCorona May 2016 #3

As misguided as it is, Republicans have been trained to hate Hillary Clinton for the last 30 years. DefenseLawyer May 2016 #5

Cruz voters- going for Hillary? You have to be kidding. bettyellen May 2016 #12

True, some disaffected right-leaners may prefer to vote for Hillary, at least on policy. But... thesquanderer May 2016 #16

I think Dem voters will now start to quickly align behind whomever appears stronger. apnu May 2016 #4

Why would he want a seat artislife May 2016 #27

He doesn't have the podium yet. apnu May 2016 #28

He has the podium now. nt artislife May 2016 #36

So that's part of your base now? Cruz voters? Codeine May 2016 #7

I'll take the vote of anyone who doesn't want Trump to be the next president. thesquanderer May 2016 #8

Maybe, but still too little, too late nt firebrand80 May 2016 #10

The true last gasp of Camp Sanders, now that the supers won't jump ship; soliciting ratfuckery Tarc May 2016 #13

Amazing. auntpurl May 2016 #14

I'm not suggesting ratfuckery. thesquanderer May 2016 #15

In open primaries yes. Even more repugs deciding our candidate. seabeyond May 2016 #17

If you want closed primaries then quit spending public cash to do it pinebox May 2016 #19

All one has to do is commit to a party. The whine...... seabeyond May 2016 #29

The whine? More like the crap of not having same day registration pinebox May 2016 #30

Yes. Correct. Commit to a party or do not vote in our primary. The absurdity of the argument, seabeyond May 2016 #32

Okay, if same day registration is a bad idea... thesquanderer May 2016 #35

If these "repugs" end up voting Dem in November as a result instead of staying home... thesquanderer May 2016 #21

They wont. Ive seen numerous interviews with them. JaneyVee May 2016 #22

"numerous interviews" = anecdotal evidence thesquanderer May 2016 #24

It is Democrats, deciding on our Democratic candidate, in OUR Democratic party primary. seabeyond May 2016 #31

Obviously, there are arguments on both sides. thesquanderer May 2016 #33

As long as the majority of Democrats vote to have a Democrat pick our candidate, I am good with it. seabeyond May 2016 #34

Why would committed conservatives vote for Sanders if he's supposedly the stronger candidate? Zynx May 2016 #20

My premise is that they want Trump to lose. Those are the voters I'm talking about. thesquanderer May 2016 #23

Those people would likely not vote in a Democratic primary KingFlorez May 2016 #37

I think some would. thesquanderer May 2016 #38