2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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6. Every state that has already voted means

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:31 PM

Apr 2016

one fewer chance to catch up. And we now enter a stretch where the advantage shifts to the other side. Just saying. It's good to be hopeful but not to be unprepared for disappointment.

I don't know what difference the tie in beautiful little Wyoming will make, but before that Bernie needed 68% of all the remaining delegates to win. Now he needs to get a somewhat higher percentage and has one less state to do it in.

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Sanders' Wins To Date and His Path Forward [View all] Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 OP

Podium bird math and realities don't count uponit7771 Apr 2016 #1

Every state that has already voted means Hortensis Apr 2016 #6

I'm concerned the vote machines in NY will be rigged for her. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #2

count on it yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #3

Already starting? TMontoya Apr 2016 #20

independent spoilers get real......how bout paper ballots with all sides watching the count. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #27

I'm sure Sanders will call for a recount...right? brooklynite Apr 2016 #28

you have such a high opinion of blacks dsc Apr 2016 #4

No, he is not. potone Apr 2016 #10

Exactly. Some act as if they don't allow white voters to vote in the Bible Belt when - in fact - Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #22

...but they're not a majority of the voters in the 2016 Democratic Primaries in the Southern States brooklynite Apr 2016 #29

You won't be able to source that because it's untrue. Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #31

read em and weep... brooklynite Apr 2016 #32

So we agree white Democrats were the majority in most of the 13 states, and the majority overall? Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #34

So if you take away states that Hillary won.....Bernie is actually leading! Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #5

".. least progressive states.." like Kansas or Utah or where you talking about the states with black uponit7771 Apr 2016 #7

The OP had polling data showing that the Deep South was the most anti-choice and anit-LGBT region. Vote2016 Apr 2016 #8

Neither, just a full perspective that none of that represent the progressive voters in the dem uponit7771 Apr 2016 #9

All I know is that Southern state Democrats tend to be conservative and Western state Democrats tend Vote2016 Apr 2016 #11

The link doesn't have any polling data on progressiveness in them so I don't believe the claim uponit7771 Apr 2016 #17

The OP had polling data. My post had a link to a vote where anti-Progressive Democrats joined with Vote2016 Apr 2016 #23

"Thinly veiled bullshit ass'd post. " Codeine Apr 2016 #13

Wow...If acres were votes, Bernie in a landslide...nt Henhouse Apr 2016 #12

Losing campaigns make terrible arguments as reality and desperation set in. Alfresco Apr 2016 #14

It's going to be very hard on you when Clinton wins mythology Apr 2016 #15

No, it's going to be hard on me if Cruz wins. I don't care about Hillary - I'm progressive instead. Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #18

... SidDithers Apr 2016 #16

Either we nominate Sanders or Neo-Goldwater beats Neo-Nixon. You wouldn't like Neo-Goldwater but he Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #19

K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #21

Bookmarking. Agschmid Apr 2016 #24

Sigh......... Beacool Apr 2016 #25

Bernie is also regional CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #26

Wrong. He's taken even the states he didn't win. he keeps wining with people who show up to vote Zira Apr 2016 #37

Idaho and Utah are progressive states? oberliner Apr 2016 #30

Compare the Democrats in Idaho and Utah versus the Democrats in the South Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #33

There are no Democrats in Congress from either of Utah or Idaho oberliner Apr 2016 #35

Nevada and Missouri look likey to flip....he's likely down by approx. 204 delegates. pantsonfire Apr 2016 #36