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2016 Postmortem

democrattotheend

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7. I think California's modified-open primary is the most fair

Reply to senz (Reply #4)

Sun May 29, 2016, 08:25 PM

May 2016

As it allows those who genuinely might prefer a Democrat or a Republican to have a say but minimizes the potential for strategic crossover voting. It's not perfect, but I think it's a fair compromise and wish more states would adopt it.

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Sanders Draws Big Crowds at California Rallies. Aiming to speak to more than 200,000 before June 7th [View all] imagine2015 May 2016 OP

Millions of people vote in CA DEM primary underthematrix May 2016 #1

Unaffiliated liberals and progressives can request a DEM ballot at the polling place. senz May 2016 #4

Yes. You're right. No party preference voters can underthematrix May 2016 #6

I think California's modified-open primary is the most fair democrattotheend May 2016 #7

The schedule this campaign has kept up is amazing felix_numinous May 2016 #2

He doesn't spend much time doing fundraisers democrattotheend May 2016 #8

I watched the live stream (Bksfld) and he was awesome! ebayfool May 2016 #3

^^^ Awesome comment ^^^ senz May 2016 #5

I am fighting here to hold back the tears for you and the people around you similarly situated Samantha May 2016 #10

thank you for the info in this post hopemountain May 2016 #16

5,200 right here: ucrdem May 2016 #9

You really want to link to a thread where you were handed your ass? ebayfool May 2016 #12

So, 0.005% of the CA population? That should make a dent. anotherproletariat May 2016 #11

So Hillary will speak to 0.00000002% of the California population. That will make a bigger dent! imagine2015 May 2016 #14

The strategy of fringe candidates is to try and create media photo ops. This is not something that anotherproletariat May 2016 #15

"Fringe candidates"do not attract 10,000 plus people to their meetings. imagine2015 May 2016 #21

.5%. NT Eric J in MN May 2016 #17

IT'S YUUUUUUUUUGE Tarc May 2016 #13

He'll win California. Anytime they show the polls close, Bernie wins big. B Calm May 2016 #18

The primary turnout will be in the millions Recursion May 2016 #19

Do they serve pizza? barrow-wight May 2016 #20