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2016 Postmortem

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restorefreedom

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32. so was reid constrained to have it be a caucus intead of a primary
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 12:03 PM
Feb 2016

to move it up? let me guess...heaven forbid someone takes away nh first primary in the country status


i am so sick of this "me first" crap...

some real democracy would be nice

i wonder if maybe one state could test an absentee caucus form for those who can't make it...i bet it would increase turnout and the ones who enjoy caucusing will still go.

Nevada Predictions... [View all] NCTraveler Feb 2016 OP
So if your 9% off again that puts Sanders up by 3% FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #1
Correct. Nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #5
Fun to consider, thanks. "Investors" on PredictIt are mostly agreeing -- Hortensis Feb 2016 #20
Which is probably why so few of them normally vote Kentonio Feb 2016 #21
Your numbers are right, if you just swap the names, then the prediction would also be. sorechasm Feb 2016 #2
Yes, if you flip the names the numbers would... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #17
You were right. I was wrong. Congratulations. sorechasm Feb 2016 #39
I want to say Perogie Feb 2016 #3
Sanders +7. Clinton underperforms the polls and Bernie overperforms nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #4
i like that prediction! nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #7
If that happens today I will be in full agreement with you. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #8
Nevada polls in general are pretty tough under the best of circumstances geek tragedy Feb 2016 #13
higher than average turnout but not record high restorefreedom Feb 2016 #6
I think turnout was under 10%... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #9
jeez, i wonder if the caucus style of voting restorefreedom Feb 2016 #12
+1 nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #14
Las Vegas, intereastingly, has several special caucuses for shift workers, Hortensis Feb 2016 #23
well, that is a good start. if it could be opened up restorefreedom Feb 2016 #24
Yes. I read that NV, and Harry Reid especially, changed to caucases because Hortensis Feb 2016 #26
so was reid constrained to have it be a caucus intead of a primary restorefreedom Feb 2016 #32
Sanders +2 with college campuses under polled. Kittycat Feb 2016 #10
Where have I heard 47% before .......... marble falls Feb 2016 #11
Not sure what that has to do with anything. Lol nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #15
The number, 47%. Stuck me as funny. marble falls Feb 2016 #16
Cool. Nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #18
I predict Bernie will likely win all of the caucus states. NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #19
Sanders 54-46 Clinton Kentonio Feb 2016 #22
Fingers very crossed and BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #25
Since we're all just predicting what we WANT to happen EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #27
Sanders 51 Clinton 49 Depaysement Feb 2016 #28
I predict a virtual tie. Another coin-flipper of a caucus (or is it card-picker?) stone space Feb 2016 #29
Sanders 52% Clinton 48% Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #30
Sanders 61 Clinton 37 that is what my gut is telling me..... virtualobserver Feb 2016 #31
I think that gut needs some probiotics Tarc Feb 2016 #33
clark county nevada 80% for Sanders, all other lower pop counties 50/50 Sunlei Feb 2016 #34
I think I overestimated her and you underestimated. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #36
I wish they would team-up. Mrs. Clinton could use her diplomatic powers. Sunlei Feb 2016 #38
Clinton wins TeddyR Feb 2016 #35
so close bigtree Feb 2016 #37
cool DesertRat Feb 2016 #40
lookee at the results NOW! bigtree Feb 2016 #41
Cheers to you this evening. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #42
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