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Whichever dem wins Florida and Ohio will be the nominee. (Original Post) RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 OP
Looks good for Sanders angrychair Mar 2016 #1
So you would agree that if Clinton wins FL OH and MI RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #2
I don't give a shit who thinks what is over. Every American gets their chance to vote. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #5
Even if Bernie's quit by then? RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #11
Wasn't it a shame that Dennis Kucinch quit in January, 2008? brooklynite Mar 2016 #23
Nope angrychair Mar 2016 #7
I'm so sick of the stick a fork in Bernie meme bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #9
I'm ready for the "shove that fork right up your ass" meme. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #24
Jury Results QC Mar 2016 #33
I was #3 Goblinmonger Mar 2016 #34
Yes Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #21
Hillary will not win OH and MI INdemo Mar 2016 #28
Ridiculous. Bernie will inevitably fall farther behind Hortensis Mar 2016 #6
Except that he's not winning Michigan. Zynx Mar 2016 #32
you know anything can happen, these are not young kids we are talking about, hollysmom Mar 2016 #3
Based on recent history... Gumboot Mar 2016 #4
nope. its over when someone gets the required delegates not counting supers. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #8
Supers do COUNT to hit the required amount. Like it or don't. RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #12
its their party they are destroying if they deny the winner the nom restorefreedom Mar 2016 #13
No they do not. Not until at convention time. Biggs McGee Mar 2016 #29
DWS will use the Superdelegates to try and anoint Hillary. INdemo Mar 2016 #30
At the convention, yes. Prior to the convention, no, because they can change at the last minute uppityperson Mar 2016 #31
I keep reading about the FBI primary...... Skwmom Mar 2016 #10
Then all these states don't even need to vote then, do they? madfloridian Mar 2016 #14
you can still vote in the general RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #15
So they are not needed in the primary, polls decided that. BUT... madfloridian Mar 2016 #16
Only if they want their votes to count. RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #19
SO..they are not supposed to care if their primary votes are voided... madfloridian Mar 2016 #20
No. He will survive the 15th and really start doing well in races after the 15th. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #17
Almost no caucus states left after that. Big problem for Bernie. RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #18
Well, then...let's see how the general goes. madfloridian Mar 2016 #22
The premise of this thread is wrong MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #25
I like it when everybody gets to vote. Let's let that happen, shall we! Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #26
Sad how often those two states... scscholar Mar 2016 #27
They are the big tie breaker states. RealAmericanDem Mar 2016 #35

angrychair

(8,732 posts)
1. Looks good for Sanders
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:18 PM
Mar 2016

He has cut her lead in half in the three most recent polls in Ohio.

Florida is soft for him but winning MI and OH will offset it.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
5. I don't give a shit who thinks what is over. Every American gets their chance to vote.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:24 PM
Mar 2016

I'm in WA. I vote on March 26 and my vote will be for Bernie.

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)
23. Wasn't it a shame that Dennis Kucinch quit in January, 2008?
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:19 PM
Mar 2016

Didn't he think people should have a right to vote for him even if he didn't have a chance?

angrychair

(8,732 posts)
7. Nope
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:30 PM
Mar 2016

Still over 20+ states that still get to vote. It isn't over until the last vote is cast on the convention floor and the FBI completes and clears HRC of all issues.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
24. I'm ready for the "shove that fork right up your ass" meme.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:20 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:59 PM - Edit history (1)

In fact...I should make one.

QC

(26,371 posts)
33. Jury Results
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:23 PM
Mar 2016

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I'm ready for the "shove that fork right up your ass" meme.
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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. Ridiculous. Bernie will inevitably fall farther behind
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:29 PM
Mar 2016

even though he will take a minority of delegates from each state. He is falling farther and farther behind with almost every state. His only chance of winning is if a rogue satellite falls on Hillary's head.

Hillary also literally has twice the popular vote he does already, you know, and is so far ahead of him in endorsements and superdelegates that, well, the falling satellite thing.






Zynx

(21,328 posts)
32. Except that he's not winning Michigan.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:22 PM
Mar 2016

And Hillary will smoke him by a huge margin in Florida. Even if he squeaked out Ohio, which seems unlikely, she'll be way ahead on delegates out of the three contests.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
3. you know anything can happen, these are not young kids we are talking about,
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:21 PM
Mar 2016

Would that we had a young vital person doing this (this is not an insult, these two are in my age group, Ijust have been losing a lot of friends lately and depressingly - yes, I am depressed by that). I think we have to consider that the final candidate may not even be on the radar yet.

Don't shut the barn door yet, I don't only go by delegate count, the future is hard to tell. que sera sera

Gumboot

(531 posts)
4. Based on recent history...
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:23 PM
Mar 2016

... I'd say whoever counts the votes in FL & OH will decide the nominee.

We need a whole bunch of keen-eyed observers to monitor the vote in these two crucial states.

Shenanigans gonna happen? You betcha.


restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
13. its their party they are destroying if they deny the winner the nom
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 06:50 PM
Mar 2016

but sometimes, you gotta start from the ground up.

 

Biggs McGee

(18 posts)
29. No they do not. Not until at convention time.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:43 PM
Mar 2016

Your premise has been rejected a thousand of times, and it'll be rejected now.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
30. DWS will use the Superdelegates to try and anoint Hillary.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:58 PM
Mar 2016

and the Corporate news have used them several times to claim a huge lead for Hillary.

Howard Dean made a very stupid statement the other day and obviously not understanding how the "Super delegates work.

"I will cast my vote for what's best for the country" after Bernie Sanders won VT by 70%

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
16. So they are not needed in the primary, polls decided that. BUT...
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 06:59 PM
Mar 2016

they are supposed to be there in November??

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
20. SO..they are not supposed to care if their primary votes are voided...
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:19 PM
Mar 2016

They are supposed to be thankful they get to vote in the General only?

Something is so wrong with that picture.

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)
25. The premise of this thread is wrong
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:23 PM
Mar 2016

State wins don't matter, margin matters. That's it. Delegates are the name of the game. it's not a winner-take-all system. Winning states is symbolically important, but practically fairly worthless.

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