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Democratic Primaries

ResistantAmerican17

(4,188 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:24 AM Feb 2020

Can someone help me understand [View all]

why Bernie Sanders isn’t already considered a third party candidate? Is it because he is running in democratic primaries? He is not a Democrat or a republican. Is the fact that he’s running in a Democratic primary the sole determinant? And before I get bombarded with the daggers of vitriol, let me be clear. 1. I mean this as an honest question. 2. I will vote blue, period. Full stop.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Can someone help me understand [View all] ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2020 OP

Because it would be harmful to the country for him to be one redqueen Feb 2020 #1

Because he's running as a Democrat. Like you said. DanTex Feb 2020 #2

If he ran as a third-party candidate he'd siphon away votes for the Democratic party The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #3

Welcome Back to DU RandiFan1290 Feb 2020 #4

Thanks!!! ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2020 #10

I believe more and more people are less interested in Party than in policy. Ron Green Feb 2020 #5

And the vast majority are wedded to a particular party. Sanders is no different. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #14

It was a mistake to let Bernie run in Democratic primaries NCProgressive Feb 2020 #6

If he was kept off the ballot as a Dem he'd have run as a 3rd party candidate. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #7

He has never indicated ANY desire to run 3rd party for President. He would not want to help... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #8

That's because nobody ever tried to stop him from running as a Democrat. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #9

He had that chance in 2016 booley Feb 2020 #15

He wouldn't have had the resources and infrastructure. NCProgressive Feb 2020 #12

+ 1 musette_sf Feb 2020 #16

He met the DNC's qualifications to run as a Democrat. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #11

If he were, the Democratic Party would be split ALREADY. Laelth Feb 2020 #13