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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Message auto-removed [View all]MrsCoffee
(5,825 posts)47. We heard this before.
Yet he still lost spectacularly before even getting to the final round.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Bernie is the first to say he is a Socialist Democrat and not a Democrat, that's why.
flying_wahini
Feb 2019
#15
There is nothing that stops a candidate from running on a major or minor party ticket.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#39
Bernie self-identifies as an Independent and Socialist. He does not self-identify as a Democrat.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#57
So what. There are political parties in Vermont and options to run as a major/minor party or ind.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#42
Representatives choose which party they are. That will be declared in the gov. site.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#60
wash state doesnt have a party affiliation either but when you say you are something...
samnsara
Feb 2019
#30
Not having to register to a party is not the same thing as not BEING affiliated with a party.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#63
Actually that is a valid response. You do realize how many times this has been batted around here?
still_one
Feb 2019
#59
Again, not our first rodeo. He never released them the first time he promised.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#45
That and when he returns to his independent status he bashes the democrats
Thekaspervote
Feb 2019
#41