Democratic Primaries

NCProgressive

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9. It will be near impossible

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 11:45 AM

Mar 2020

He signed an agreement that he won't do that

and

"sore loser" laws will preclude him from being on the ballot in a lot of states like Michigan. In other states, the deadline for filing as independent is the same as the deadline for filing in any party's primary. So Sanders would have missed the deadline to file as an independent.

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

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Will Sanders run as a third party candidate if he doesn't win in the primaries? [View all] Mr.Bill Mar 2020 OP

No DrToast Mar 2020 #1

No. He has already said that he will support Biden if he is the nominee. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #2

I wonder what percent of his ardent (yet intensely anti-Trump) supporters would stay with him hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3

No, he's still beating his wife. hay rick Mar 2020 #4

No. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5

lol RandiFan1290 Mar 2020 #6

Oh please. Jirel Mar 2020 #7

He knows he can't win as a third party candidate. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #8

It will be near impossible NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

No. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2020 #10

I honestly think Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #12

This Moderateguy Mar 2020 #16

No which undermines that Bernie is tearing down the Democratic party narrative. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #11

No but there are plenty of conservatives and Russians who will suggest that he might. pampango Mar 2020 #13

FFS demmiblue Mar 2020 #14

That would be an extraordinarily foolish thing to do. MineralMan Mar 2020 #15

I think it's a strong possibility. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17