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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: WV Exit Polls: 44% of Sanders voters are Trump supporters [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)55. Ah, for once, exit polls finally matter on DU. LOL! However, one has to wonder
what the point of Operation Chaos would be at this stage of the primary. Who is doing the exit polling? Brock?
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If you are a Bernie supporter who decides to support trump you were bullshitting all along
UMTerp01
May 2016
#2
Nope. Cruz is still pushing for votes in W. Va. and is calling his delegates to tell them
Fawke Em
May 2016
#27
Until you cross reference his rhetoric and his records, and you realize he is not what
synergie
May 2016
#308
Unless you can show Rs did travel back to April 19 after leaniing their race was over
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#192
Voters are not required to register with a party and can pick either ballot.
PeaceNikki
May 2016
#200
I think idiots will vote for Trump. And, honestly, anyone who claims to be a Democrat and won't vote
PeaceNikki
May 2016
#212
Whatever ace, they still reveal a large number of fucking CONSERVADEMS
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#246
Pro tip, you still cannot accept that there are democrats who will NOT vote for HRC
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#252
But independents can vote for either, so presumably Trump independents are crossing over
LisaM
May 2016
#76
I'm simply talking about this headline, which is being interpreted a few different ways
LisaM
May 2016
#94
I understand that registered Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic primary in WV
LisaM
May 2016
#107
Or maybe they want to vote for an honest politician that is not in the pocket of the big money?
-none
May 2016
#96
I want a better healthcare system fazing out the old and providing the new .
puffy socks
May 2016
#165
No, it is not incredible when you learn the poor education in history, politics and
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#249
It's literally been explained to you in detail . Its really simple . If you can't grasp
puffy socks
May 2016
#229
Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic primary. Only registered Dems and unaffiliated. Only 19%
Luminous Animal
May 2016
#33
And instead of Bernie spinning it the way that it is, people trying to screw with the Dem Primary
politicaljunkie41910
May 2016
#46
If you make excuses if Bernie wins you, are doing what Bernie supporters get accused of
Armstead
May 2016
#78
We've been telling you about this -- some Bernie supporters cant vote for HRC.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#116
Registered Republicans are not allowed to vote in the Dem primary. Only Dems and unafilliated.
Luminous Animal
May 2016
#57
Yep, if we quit trading with foreign countries, traded among ourselves, we'd have a few more jobs --
Hoyt
May 2016
#22
Depends on what you mean sucks for Americans. All I know is almost every nation begs to be part of
Hoyt
May 2016
#125
The fact that you need to ask is gobsmacking indeed, or a quantum phenomena
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#163
I didn't get it at first, from the wording of the OP, but this is way more dire for the Hills!
floppyboo
May 2016
#110
Of course. That's what happens with open primaries when the other side isn't contested NT
Adrahil
May 2016
#25
The deadline was April 19, so unless republicans have invented time travel...
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#338
Yep. Open primaries allow Republicans to deliberately vote for the weakest Democrat,
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#48
And if Hillary was a popular candidate that people actually wanted and open primaries benefited
-none
May 2016
#171
Sez you. Sanders has already says he's in it to the end. So again, there's no point to
merrily
May 2016
#132
The guy down the hall (from WV) says that many of his repub friends are trying to
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#73
Why am I not surprised? THe extremes are really populated by the same (type of) people who r quite
Bill USA
May 2016
#88
If you remember, it was always the more conspiratorial types in Sanders camp that had problems
Renew Deal
May 2016
#106
No. They are independent Sanders supporters who won't vote for Clinton.
lumberjack_jeff
May 2016
#120
But unless they got time travel technology, they did not re-register on the 19 of April
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#228
19 percent of those voters are independent voters, in the total voter pool
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#151
Young white guys and their elders that do not like certain groups, just sayin'. I hear ya. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#124
As of this moment, and from now on, the leader of the "Not Hillary" Party is Donald Trump.
baldguy
May 2016
#129
Yeah the side that gets all its conspiracy theories from The Blaze, freerepublic, redstate, breitbart
workinclasszero
May 2016
#267
So Sanders is a RW politician? I am sure that will come as a surprise to the Senator
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#313
Poll: Despite Bernie Sanders' Crowds, Hillary Clinton Ahead In Oregon-48 to 33
riversedge
May 2016
#303
I think there are other factors beyond diversity and open/closed primaries, myself. Like Geography.
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#347
That, and the number of Conservative Democrats who signaled they will vote Trump in November
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#231
I don't vote there, but have quite a few family who do - they prefer Sanders. nt.
polly7
May 2016
#277
Record numbers switched to Republican this year in WV to vote for Trump.
hollowdweller
May 2016
#263
They are out there, if this will make you feel better, I actually talked to one who is firmly
nadinbrzezinski
May 2016
#332