The PBS Democratic Debate Was a Tie, but a Tie Goes to Bernie at the Moment

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Well, this is rather interesting look at last night

The PBS Democratic Debate Was a Tie, but a Tie Goes to Bernie at the Moment
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/02/12/bernie_sanders_won_the_pbs_debate_thanks_to_a_tie.html

[BillZBubb]

1. Actually a tie goes to Clinton because she is still the frontrunner.

Bernie needs to have a big win to knock the Super Delegates off their trajectory. If Hillary stalls Bernie's momentum, she'll win the nomination. A tie helps her in that.

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3. Actually she isn't anymore

The race is now a dead heat nationwide.

[BillZBubb]

4. That doesn't help Bernie. The Super Delegates will decide a close race.

If he and Hillary split the voter delegates somewhat evenly, the Super Delegates decide the winner. Right now, they are leaning decidedly to Hillary.

Bernie has to score big in a debate to change that dynamic--that or have another landslide victory in a key primary state.

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5. It helps Bernie greatly

SD's will NEVER go against what the country wants and remind us again what Hillary's national lead was 2 months ago? Guess where the momentum is? Not in Hillary's camp.

[BillZBubb]

6. Wrong. You said it was a dead heat. That implies 50-50.

So what the Democratic voters want is roughly an even split. In that case Hillary gets the nomination due to the Super Delegates. She has a lot of support from them.

Hillary's big national lead was never sustainable. Yes, Bernie has momentum as he becomes better known. But ties don't get him a lead. He has to win a clear majority of the primary votes.

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8. It is a dead heat

SD's can switch at any time.
Meanwhile.
Oh look at that, it even says "Dead Heat".
I WIN! XD

[Gregorian]

2. What I saw last night was anything but a tie.

It's a tie if what she says isn't lies. It's a tie if being a pal with Kissinger is something to be proud of. It's a tie if changing position to mimic Bernie Sanders is considered genuine.

[TwilightGardener]

7. The dynamics of the race have certainly changed since NH. It's suddenly VERY IMPORTANT

for the Hillary Clinton campaign and their friendly media to proclaim a win for Clinton, whereas up until now a debate was just a hoop, just an exercise, she had to jump through on the way to the coronation--all she had to do was not screw up badly. It's really amazing how it's changed almost overnight. No more "oh, we have two/three good candidates, isn't it great to get their ideas out there, blah blah"--everyone gets a trophy-type pablum.