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jeepers

(314 posts)
82. He can get on 43 state ballots
Sun May 8, 2016, 11:31 AM
May 2016

giving him access to 494 electoral votes If he runs as a write in candidate(no name on the ballot) once he files an intent to run and pays a small fee.

I would like to see him run under the green ticket and as a write in where greens might not be on the ballot.

i think i read somewhere mooseprime May 2016 #1
there is a path to Bernie running in enough states to win the electoral college should he choose Kip Humphrey May 2016 #3
well that's great news mooseprime May 2016 #4
Yeah. Well, it's hard to imagine the DNC waging a 50 state assault using every tentacle of it's GoneFishin May 2016 #35
I wonder how much election fraud is going on now? Baobab May 2016 #50
Seems quite possible, Baobob. Even likely. AmBlue May 2016 #53
Both parties get their big money from the same industries. It's plausible that industry lobbyists GoneFishin May 2016 #64
Thank you... I appreciate that. AmBlue May 2016 #8
I seem to remember Bernie said that he wouldn't do that. In_The_Wind May 2016 #2
Bernie is in with the Dems as he has shown. SmittynMo May 2016 #5
Bernie always has been an Independent... FarPoint May 2016 #6
Not true...he has always caucused with the Dems. AmBlue May 2016 #10
As a lifelong FDR Democrat truebluegreen May 2016 #12
BRAVO on the should HAVE.. LOL!!!! pangaia May 2016 #29
Oh Jeeze,, no this again and again and again and again and again and again pangaia May 2016 #27
No but your gal had to duck for sniper fire bkkyosemite May 2016 #28
Awwww. Are you lost? Scootaloo May 2016 #32
I'm a dishonest woman. Been using the Dem party for 37 years, me and millions more progressives... lostnfound May 2016 #61
Bernie could not have been in the Democratic Party and still be Bernie. Jubilant18 May 2016 #72
He won't, and he shouldn't. truebluegreen May 2016 #7
Why? eom AmBlue May 2016 #11
Because he and the Donald would split the crazy vote truebluegreen May 2016 #13
Ahh... I see. Makes sense. AmBlue May 2016 #15
I agree. truebluegreen May 2016 #18
He has said that he won't run as an Independent, and there is no reason to believe Maedhros May 2016 #9
If it would give him a path to the White House... AmBlue May 2016 #14
The problem is, bluntly, widespread cowardice among the Left. Maedhros May 2016 #16
Well, Bernie is no coward, and our numbers are LEGION this time. AmBlue May 2016 #19
I'm with you! Maedhros May 2016 #21
They WANT us to believe we are WEAK and powerless. AmBlue May 2016 #23
This is why there is such an intense "unity" effort. Maedhros May 2016 #26
Precisely, and conciliation equals THEY WIN. AmBlue May 2016 #33
What have we got to lose? The illusion of security. Maedhros May 2016 #56
I'd so rather a REAL president fighting for us.... AmBlue May 2016 #67
UNTIE is more like it. Hillary intends to make absolutely NO changes to her platform, FYI. Baobab May 2016 #65
Count me in +100 eom Karma13612 May 2016 #71
I personally would LOVE to see him win truebluegreen May 2016 #17
Two party system makes it almost impossible. Baobab May 2016 #52
That's why I put "independent" in quotes. truebluegreen May 2016 #63
If hillary is indicted (OR if FBI recommends indictment) AND the Dem party installs {e.g. Biden} yodermon Jun 2016 #87
I bet he wishes he did this from the beginning. jillan May 2016 #20
I'm not sure he would have come so far... AmBlue May 2016 #22
Supremes "you keep me hanging on" Baobab May 2016 #48
That one, too... AmBlue May 2016 #49
Self-reccing to nudge this. AmBlue May 2016 #24
President Sanders deepestblue May 2016 #25
I completely agree. Bernie has been blocked every way possible by floriduck May 2016 #34
^^^^THIS!!!^^^ AmBlue May 2016 #37
Thank you.... and, YES, President Sanders!! AmBlue May 2016 #36
I think he'd win a three-way race. BerninInBama May 2016 #41
I agree. AmBlue May 2016 #47
I do not believe that is his mission Fairgo May 2016 #30
It's not happening. Period. n/t PoliticAverse May 2016 #31
He won't. It looks like you are wishing, that's what it looks like. nt silvershadow May 2016 #38
Why, hell YES, I'm wishing... AmBlue May 2016 #42
This is a Democrats board. Bernie has said he is a Democrat. Bernie has said he will remain so. silvershadow May 2016 #45
And I am a lifelong Democrat with the same goals. AmBlue May 2016 #46
I am a 50+ year Union labor man. The Clintons took the sledgehammer to jobs, the economy, silvershadow May 2016 #55
Could not agree more. AmBlue May 2016 #59
I get the sense that, if Bernie doesn't win this thing, there will be a solid faction of Democrats silvershadow May 2016 #69
Besides Bernie there are no Democrats running for President greymouse May 2016 #57
Thank you, greymouse. AmBlue May 2016 #62
He is a man of his word. He said he wouldn't, so he won't eridani May 2016 #39
I just can't believe he would BerninInBama May 2016 #43
A few years of Clintonomics will leave the country 100% behind real change. Baobab May 2016 #66
The only way I could see him doing this is if it were clear that Clinton Blue Meany May 2016 #40
I think we crossed that rubicon back in Arizona. AmBlue May 2016 #44
^^^Wow is this prophetic!^^^ NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #86
He can't get on several states ballot. HooptieWagon May 2016 #51
See reply #3 above. AmBlue May 2016 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #58
Thanks, TM99. AmBlue May 2016 #60
I never have problems with questions. TM99 May 2016 #68
fuck them greymouse May 2016 #70
the democratic party has deceived bernie's campaign hopemountain May 2016 #73
There are some remaining moves Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #74
I don't think he could win as an independent. LWolf May 2016 #75
no. we should not be discussing it, or considering it. He said he won't do it. End of story. nt mikehiggins May 2016 #76
Can not even get on the ballot in certain states DrDan May 2016 #77
He can get on 43 state ballots jeepers May 2016 #82
Independents don't stand a chance HassleCat May 2016 #78
The media haven't *tolerated* him as a D either!! AmBlue May 2016 #84
The House of Representatives picks the next President, if no single nominee gets a *majority* of the w4rma May 2016 #79
I'd suggest EdwardBernays May 2016 #80
he could and he should franannjo May 2016 #81
Thank you. AmBlue May 2016 #85
no, he wont risk destroying the progress he has made larkrake May 2016 #83
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