Bernie Sanders

merrily

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

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:27 AM

Jul 2015

Why do you feel you really have to put any letter after it?

Actually, never mind: This is the reality. He is a man who, for most of his life, ran as an independent because he believed that anything else would require too many compromises--and I don't mean the kind that is productive for voters. However, he is running for President as a Democrat and has been recognized as such by his state party and by the DNC. If writing about him in that connection, I would use (D) because that's how he will get ballot access. However, don't be surprised if he continues to say he is independent, small i, because he is, in the sense of not beholden. What ever support the DNC is giving anyone, other than ballot access, it's not going to Bernie. Not so far, anyway, To the contrary, the DNC has tried to raise money off his run.'

That's all I know.

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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