Bernie Sanders Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary, Adding to Momentum

[Hissyspit]

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Source: New York Times

Bernie Sanders Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary, Adding to Momentum

By ALAN RAPPEPORTAPRIL 5, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, eating into Hillary Clinton’s delegate lead and extending his recent stretch of victories.

Mr. Sanders still faces an uphill fight for the Democratic nomination, but his message of economic populism continues to resonate with progressive voters.

While Mrs. Clinton was trailing in recent Wisconsin polls, she was working hard for a victory in the state. She now faces an important contest in New York later this month and will be under increased pressure to get her campaign back on track.

There were 96 delegates at stake for Democrats in Wisconsin.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/06/us/politics/democratic-primary-results.html?smid=tw-bna&_r=0

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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont at a campaign event Friday in Sheboygan, Wis. Credit Eric Thayer for The New York Times

[midnight]

1. He won in Waukesha-very conservative.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. This is the area that gave Walker his

Recall Win. Way to go Bernie.

[midnight]

29. O boy that was a mess.

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=8511

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. FEEL THE BERN!!!!!!!!

[myrna minx]

4. Yay! K&R

[longship]

5. Hillary's Government Sachs loses!

Loser! Big losers! Lloyd Blankfein and your whatever, you are losers!

[RoccoR5955]

39. I understand that at this moment Clinton is out fundraising

with a former AIPAC VP. I guess Bernie's not showing up for him.
Too bad!

[LongTomH]

6. "We Will Be Victorious!!!"

[rpannier]

10. As long as the super delegates stay with Clinton

Yes, he will

[eggplant]

13. Absolutely. Despite having a majority of delegates, there will be no way he will close the gap.

[Yo_Mama]

14. You mean delegates allocated by voting? I think not.

Tonight should put him at a deficit of around 230, which I believe he can close.

The game is very much on.

[MillennialDem]

20. He's at a deficit of 220 right now not counting WI. Will be ~200 after tonight.

[Yo_Mama]

40. Wow, thanks. I've been checking CNN's count.

They are showing the current difference at -227 for Sanders.

I am just ignoring the superdelegates. I assume that if the popular vote switches, they will switch too.

[Jack Rabbit]

8. Down with the oligarchy!

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[Jackilope]

15. Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men....

[Jack Rabbit]

25. +1

[john978]

43. So good

[zentrum]

9. THANK YOU WISCONSIN!

[Sophiegirl]

11. KNR!!!!

[smiley]

12. BIG KICK!

[tabasco]

16. Hell yeah.

Let's keep this train rollin'!

[Fast Walker 52]

17. it's happening!

[ErikJ]

18. Bernie got da Momentummmmm>>>>!

[kadaholo]

19. WAY TO GO WISCONSIN!!!

[highprincipleswork]

21. BERNIE - Way to go!!! All of us -Way to go. Onward. Upward. If the wake-up call continues!

[monicaangela]

22. GO BERNIE!!!

Excellent speech he is giving right now. Bernie will change this nation.

[navarth]

23. All right Wisconsin!! Well done

Michigan congratulates you.

[beastie boy]

24. Bernie outspent Hillary by almost 3 to 1 in Wisconsin

He will get about 15 extra delegates for his money. That comes to about $100 grand each.

Still, a victory is a victory. It's just that the irony of a campaign finance reform crusader throwing craploads of hundred dollar bills at his opponent for a fairly narrow victory is too delicious to ignore!

[FailureToCommunicate]

28. Take your lame nastiness elsewhere tonight please.

And, there is no irony in a 'campaign finance reform crusader' spending the peoples hard earned dollars to defeat the corporate funded candidate who would do nothing to reform the current rigged system.


But thanks for the reminder. Donate to Bernie's attempts at reform thru DU here:

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie

[beastie boy]

37. Fair enough. Enjoy your moment.

Try hard to convince yourself there is no irony in Bernie outspending Hillary by 1.4 mil to get 15 extra delegates.

I'll be back tomorrow with more lame nastiness. After all, the facts will remain the same tomorrow as they are today.

[FailureToCommunicate]

45. I'd say welcome to DU, but

I'm not really feeling it.

You've been here just long enough to catch the bug that lots of Clinton supporters seem to have come down with. Hope you'll recover and open your eyes soon.

[DemocracyDirect]

58. Bernie needs to fight the SuperPACs also.

And the money they are spending is not included in your little "equation".

Funny that, dishonesty wolfpacks working together.

[jonestonesusa]

34. You say, his money.

I say, OUR MONEY!! Small donations from everyday people who support the message of Bernie Sanders and respond with their dollars, their volunteer hours, and their votes!

Instead of $2700 private events, $27 free will donations!! Which is more Democratic?

Nitpick if you want to, but Wisconsin is FEELING THE BERN! And if the national DEM party were as savvy as it needs to be, they would study the Sanders campaign and figure out how it can earn votes and financial support the way Sanders has done in one election season!

Props and congratulations to all Democrats, especially Sanders supporters on their win tonight!!

[beastie boy]

42. Fair enough. He will get about 15 extra delegates for YOU money.

That still comes to about $100 grand of YOUR money each.

See, I am a very agreeable fellow!

[Fritz Walter]

49. Are the grapes REALLY that sour? n/t

[beastie boy]

56. Sour grapes? With Bernie getting 15 net delegates?

So now his deficit in pledged delegates is reduced from 268 to 253... yeah, I am really sour.

[jonestonesusa]

51. 15 extra delegates along with

new voter registrants for Dems in upcoming elections, stronger turnout among younger and independent voters, inspiration for my 15 year old daughter who got to hear him speak, and putting issues of economic fairness back on the table. For my $40 in contributions, I will take it! Enjoy your skepticism, and I will enjoy our hard earned primary win!

[beastie boy]

60. Live and let live! That's my man!

You enjoy yours, and I will enjoy mine.

[passiveporcupine]

44. Those hundred dollars represent the voices of the little people,

so your irony is not valid.

Sorry, you lose this round.

[beastie boy]

52. Ok, let me rephrase

Bernie outspent Hillary almost 3 to 1 for a net total of about 15 delegates with $2,400,000 dollars representing the voices of the little people. None of whom have a sense of irony.

.

[Hissyspit]

62. It's not ironic.

[Hissyspit]

48. Where did he get that money? Some of it came from me.

[gordyfl]

57. Perhaps You're Right, But...

divide that 100 grand by thousands of individual contributions...

[jonestonesusa]

26. A well organized campaign with plenty of people power

and you know what?? We are feeling the Bern in Wisconsin! Congratulations to all who made this happen including all the hardworking Bernie volunteers in Eau Claire County!!

[Jennylynn]

27. Um no.

"Mr. Sanders still faces an uphill fight for the Democratic nomination, but his message of economic populism continues to resonate with progressive voters."

He's resonating with ALL types of voters, imo.

[pangaia]

33. I want to see the look on Clinton'said face

When Bernie beats her in NY ..

[passiveporcupine]

30. OH man, I just got home and saw this

And I am higher than a kite right now. Go Bernie

Glad I bought some wine, cause this deserves a celebration (I started a little early and had a glass before seeing this...heh heh)

[Still In Wisconsin]

32. Being that I am here and it IS Wisconsin...

I plan on demolishing a six pack of (Wisconsin brewed) cold BEER!

[jonestonesusa]

35. Cheers!

[Still In Wisconsin]

46. Back at'cha!

[FailureToCommunicate]

50. Enjoy your win!

(Just don't drive afterwards)

[jonestonesusa]

54. Party local

and bike safely!

[passiveporcupine]

59. Well, all I can say is THANK YOU Wisconsin!

[DemocracyDirect]

61. I'll call your bottle of wine, and raise you a block of cheese.

We just won Wisconsin after all.

[Still In Wisconsin]

31. On, Wisconsin On, Wisconsin... hell you know the rest!

Glad to have done my small part for Bernie!

[RoccoR5955]

36. That would be Bernmentum!

The Bernie machine is UNSTOPPABLE!

[Judi Lynn]

38. We need Bernie in the White House. n/t

[berni_mccoy]

41. Feel The Bern!!!

[gordyfl]

47. Bernie Now Up By Double Digits

[jonestonesusa]

55. Great cartoon!

[Duckfan]

53. Its a good friggin night to celebrate!!!!!

A round for the group!!!

[one_voice]

63. Locking..

Doesn't meet SoP for LBN. Duplicate.

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