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Bernie could win 3 out of 5 tomorrow. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 OP
Here's hoping the voting is clean. merrily Apr 2016 #1
I'm just so proud of him and Jane Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #3
Please, show up at the polls like we show up at the rallies. Please! Hiraeth Apr 2016 #2
RI is known to be just as corrupt as NY nashville_brook Apr 2016 #4
It's worse beltanefauve Apr 2016 #6
Much worse actually. dorkzilla Apr 2016 #7
Very enlightening, thanks! beltanefauve Apr 2016 #8
Don't we get the BEST alumni magazine in the world? dorkzilla Apr 2016 #12
... nashville_brook Apr 2016 #9
Mt friend who went to RISD says that too Baobab Apr 2016 #11
We need PA; it is a possibility. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #5
K and R nt Rebkeh Apr 2016 #10
K & R nt findrskeep Apr 2016 #13
I'm asking the same question thereis.... Left Coast2020 Apr 2016 #14

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
3. I'm just so proud of him and Jane
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 01:38 PM
Apr 2016

They are fighting the entire Dem establishment with only public funding.
I wish I could meet them and thank them personally for what they stand for.
They speak for me.

beltanefauve

(1,784 posts)
6. It's worse
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:00 PM
Apr 2016

I lived there for 14 years. Everybody is related in some way, shape or form, and mobsters and corrupt politicians are treated like folk heroes. These people are the big frogs in the small pond.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
7. Much worse actually.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:23 PM
Apr 2016

I've lots of friends in RI (went to RISD) and even my friend who is a retired NYC cop says the corruption there is mind-boggling. Take a look at this graph:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/ranking-the-states-from-most-to-least-corrupt/

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
11. Mt friend who went to RISD says that too
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:38 PM
Apr 2016

According to her its up there with NOLA, LA and Chicago.

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