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Sancho

(9,065 posts)
23. You realize that if CA had gone first, instead of Iowa, Bernie would be toast much earlier...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:13 AM
Jun 2016

At the beginning he had no money, no recognition, and no rallies. If CA had gone first - Hillary would have trounced Bernie before he got any traction.

If Hillary had won 60-70% in CA in Feb. or March for example, then a caucus in Iowa would be worthless in May or June.

The rural caucus states are "easy" for new candidates to get their name out there. That's exactly what Bernie did. It got him some money, some TV time, and a place on the ballots.

well then hill2016 Jun 2016 #1
Actually whites are a minority in CA when all minorities are joined. upaloopa Jun 2016 #6
the OP mentioned hill2016 Jun 2016 #8
Yeah, screw those people, huh. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #32
Because liberals and progressives are an important part of the Democratic base One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #9
CA voted in February during the 2008 primary season. LonePirate Jun 2016 #2
Yup. Agschmid Jun 2016 #27
Oregon and Washington voted weeks ago PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #3
We went early in 2008 Retrograde Jun 2016 #4
Good point. OP, your vote counts, Hortensis Jun 2016 #24
If california goes sanders PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #5
On this I agree RandySF Jun 2016 #7
Because putting an enormous state second would help the lesser known candidate? mythology Jun 2016 #10
Public finance all elections then One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #11
That's the way it should work!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #34
Iowa and NH aren't very diverse. Exilednight Jun 2016 #22
Glad someone made this point! Hortensis Jun 2016 #25
Takes the Liberals out of the equation. Octafish Jun 2016 #12
It was moved back to June to save the cost of a special election Bluestar Jun 2016 #13
If California went 2nd, then Bernie would never have had a chance to win thelordofhell Jun 2016 #14
Do you remember 2008, when California was a part of Super Tuesday? Tarc Jun 2016 #15
All the liberals and progressives are out there in the west? onenote Jun 2016 #16
All primaries on the same day. Lars39 Jun 2016 #17
I can't see how that makes the process better. HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #18
It would actually be beyond exciting if the race was close. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #19
I'm loving it ucrdem Jun 2016 #20
I'm sick of Iowa and NH going first wyldwolf Jun 2016 #21
The establishment would LOVE large states to go first instead. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #26
Yup. Heck if Cali voted first in this primary workinclasszero Jun 2016 #30
You realize that if CA had gone first, instead of Iowa, Bernie would be toast much earlier... Sancho Jun 2016 #23
if people want tokeep this system,fine DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #28
Maybe California should divide into multiple regional primaries on different dates HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #29
Cali went early in 2008 (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #31
50 million people on the west coast are ignored, which is why the beltway still thinks Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #33
Somebody has to be last goldent Jun 2016 #35
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