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Bernie Sanders

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 01:16 AM Jul 2015

REALLY stupid question here. [View all]

Almost afraid to ask it but. . . my understanding is that Bernie is still an Independent but he's running for the Democratic Party nomination with the party's blessing. Is that right? There seems to be some disagreement as to whether Bernie is an I or a D. Anyone?

ETA: Do we list him as Bernie Sanders (I-VT) or Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT)?

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REALLY stupid question here. [View all] Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 OP

It's a good question, but I don't have the answer 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #1

....... merrily Jul 2015 #16

So, when writing his name, Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #25

Context please. Where are you writing his name? Why? Who will see it? merrily Jul 2015 #26

It's a Press Release Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #27

I edited my post. Please read it again. merrily Jul 2015 #28

No because I'm not writing the press release, Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #29

That's a shame, but either the press release will be inaccurate or it may hurt his campaign. merrily Jul 2015 #30

I appreciate your efforts merrily, I do Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #31

It is important to get it right. merrily Jul 2015 #32

He is a Democrat now. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #38

Not stupid at all... Capt.Rocky300 Jul 2015 #2

..... merrily Jul 2015 #15

I don't know if I have the answer, but the way it was explained to me was that Cleita Jul 2015 #3

Not all states make one register with a party. malokvale77 Jul 2015 #7

...... merrily Jul 2015 #14

Very good malokvale77 Jul 2015 #18

It only seems that way. merrily Jul 2015 #19

Please explain malokvale77 Jul 2015 #22

We can't or we wouldn't be Democrats. It's been that way since the Athenian Greeks Cleita Jul 2015 #33

I don't know the answer either, but he needs to register as a Dem! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #4

How can he do that if Vermont doesn't have registration by party? n/t eridani Jul 2015 #6

Well then he can't do it in Vermont. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #8

Therein is the catch 22. As one of the sitting Senators of Vermont, he can't go register in another Cleita Jul 2015 #34

The lack of registration by party is for registering to vote. SheilaT Jul 2015 #9

How much more can you be affiliated with a Party than seeking its nomination for POTUS? merrily Jul 2015 #12

Yep. SheilaT Jul 2015 #23

Dean also would have been registered as a voter. You can't register as anything else in Vermont. merrily Jul 2015 #24

Here you go, Ms. Peggy: merrily Jul 2015 #13

Thank you, my dear merrily! Consider me greatly illuminated now! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #17

My pleasure. You need no illumination. You light up all of DU and, I'm sure, anywhere you are IRL. merrily Jul 2015 #20

He says he is a socialist. oldandhappy Jul 2015 #5

He says he is a Democratic Socialist. He is running as a Dem, which is not inconsistent with merrily Jul 2015 #21

Thank you! oldandhappy Jul 2015 #35

You're most welcome. merrily Jul 2015 #36

List him where and why? Here's your answer for official purposes: merrily Jul 2015 #10

Should we make Hillary... malokvale77 Jul 2015 #11

On the bright side, it was clearly not a really stupid question. merrily Jul 2015 #37