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silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:39 AM May 2016

Don't forget: Sanders also won 15 delegates in Nebraska, tonight's primary a beauty contest

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Democrats also voted on Tuesday in a presidential "beauty contest" in Nebraska, although the delegates from that state were all previously assigned during a March 5 caucus. In that contest, Sanders won 15 pledged delegates, compared to 10 for Clinton

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/sanders-wins-west-virginia-democratic-primary-n571356

This lays to rest the imaginary meme floating though here that something other happened or happens.

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silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
3. They are, but we have to play within the rules already set for us. We can't change it
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:43 AM
May 2016

until he is President, or until he sways the party elite, who to this point have been in collusion with the HRC campaign (remember Debbie-gate?)

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
2. Interesting that Hillary won the primary and Sanders won the caucus.
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:41 AM
May 2016

75,000 voted tonight. 33,000 voted in the caucus.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
5. Yup , undemocratic caucus with low turnout, Bernie wins, in a primary, with double the
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:43 AM
May 2016

turnout, Hillary wins. Guess we know who democratic processes and high turnout favor!

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
6. Yet the party chose this as the preferred method. A ludicrous method Bernie opposes and will
Wed May 11, 2016, 01:45 AM
May 2016

fight to change.

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