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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: A Simple Question? Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat?? [View all]WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)3. He caucuses with Democrats.
He runs in the primaries as a democrat. He runs in the general as an independent.
People are asking themselves. The national party is as well.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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bernie is NOT A DEMOCRAT, he is an Independent. For that reason, i think he should not be included
trueblue2007
Feb 2019
#8
BS will be required to sign a document affirming that he is a member of the Democrat Party
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#9
That's easy. The Democratic Party has a written platform that members agree to support.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#23
Nope. I prefer the genuine article. The conditional phrase "as a" tells me all I need to know.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#31