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We won by a LANDSLIDE in Miss and a virtual tie in MI! Why so glum? We Won the day! (Original Post) fun n serious Mar 2016 OP
Yes, We Did!!! Haveadream Mar 2016 #1
I know, right? Treant Mar 2016 #2
Yes! Exactly. fun n serious Mar 2016 #6
And a virtual tie is a win! sweetloukillbot Mar 2016 #3
True, and I see your point book_worm Mar 2016 #4
Lets get on the phones!! fun n serious Mar 2016 #8
Thank you, fun! Yes, that's the way I like to GO! Cha Mar 2016 #5
Ohio here we come! fun n serious Mar 2016 #7
Delegates, baby! Cha Mar 2016 #9
it's not easy to catch up from behind! fun n serious Mar 2016 #10
One thing we can count on Haveadream Mar 2016 #11
She has worked for this her whole life fun n serious Mar 2016 #14
This is what makes campaigns interesting Zambero Mar 2016 #12
Sanders had a better ground game fun n serious Mar 2016 #13
I believe the phrase... fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #15
We did fabulous! I love, love it! Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #16
Obama won in 2008 by focusing on the delegate math. Kaleva Mar 2016 #17
We are Obama democrats. We un-apologetically fun n serious Mar 2016 #18
Hear Hear! Cha Mar 2016 #19
That's right! livetohike Mar 2016 #20

Treant

(1,968 posts)
2. I know, right?
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:08 AM
Mar 2016

You'd think the friggin' world just ended!

Consider:

MI: Bernie gained 5, Hillary lost 5 on targets.
MS: So far, Hillary gained 3...Bernie only has 1, but there are 7 delegates left.

Do you really think all 7 are going to a guy who barely escaped being rendered non-viable? Please.

It looks like tonight might actually be a wash, with no target change net.

Which means it's a win...because Hillary is already ahead of targets by a wide margin!

Celebrate, people. Yes, work on Ohio, but enjoy.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
4. True, and I see your point
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:10 AM
Mar 2016

and in terms of delegates you are right. But morale wise this was a big shock. It means that the press during the next week will be talking about the Michigan loss more than the Mississippi win. It is a big Industrial State that we should have won. It means that some of the states next week will probably be closer than we would like--I'm thinking particularly about Ohio.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
5. Thank you, fun! Yes, that's the way I like to GO!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:13 AM
Mar 2016

It was just shocking because of the polls.. But, we'll get over that fast.

Tuesday March 8 delegates: Clinton wins 81, Sanders wins 64 (93% reporting in MI and 95% in MS)

progree~http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141373102

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
7. Ohio here we come!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:17 AM
Mar 2016

We are resilient just like our candidate! We will win! I'm talking about the whole ball of wax!

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
11. One thing we can count on
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:36 AM
Mar 2016

is Hillary. She is a fantastic fighter. Even when she was behind in '08, she never once stopped giving it her 100%. We have to do that, too. She deserves it and we deserve it. We won tonight in delegates and in our lead. We redouble our efforts. We make sure everyone knows exactly why Hillary is the absolute best candidate running in 2016 bar none!

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
14. She has worked for this her whole life
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:41 AM
Mar 2016

the other person has not. Talking and voting is not anywhere near the WORK Hillary has done. I agree she is the best!!

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
12. This is what makes campaigns interesting
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:36 AM
Mar 2016

Close contest or not, Michigan is an upset that cannot be understated. I'm sure Hillary was expecting to put this contest away today, but at the end of the day given the blowout win in Mississippi, she still has a larger delegate lead than the day before.

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)
15. I believe the phrase...
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:42 AM
Mar 2016

"Shit just got real" sums it up for me. I still can't play nice with others yet.

Glad I'm a Hillary guy.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
17. Obama won in 2008 by focusing on the delegate math.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 05:31 AM
Mar 2016

And while a HRC win in Michigan yesterday would have put Bernie's campaign on or near the ropes momentum wise, He's worse off now then he was last Friday.

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