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TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:50 AM Mar 2016

Watch Ohio next week

Polls have Sanders down 30, but the polls showed a similar deficit in Michigan. Following what was seen as a terrible debate, and 16 anti-Sanders articles in the WaPo, he won MI.

I'm in Florida, and I don't think he'll win here. So much of the vote is already in (I cast my ballot last week). But he could pull off another improbable upset in OH.

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Watch Ohio next week (Original Post) TSIAS Mar 2016 OP
I think he has to win both if he is going to catch up davidpdx Mar 2016 #1
The so called terrible debate was entirely a media creation BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #2
Ohio is in the bag as far as I'm concerned. Cleita Mar 2016 #3
OH, a week out MisterP Mar 2016 #4
I don't see how he can win Fla. dana_b Mar 2016 #5
Don't forget Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #7
yep...Ohio is the best chance djordan Mar 2016 #6

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
1. I think he has to win both if he is going to catch up
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:01 AM
Mar 2016

Winning Ohio is simply not enough. He needs to be running the delegate count up in his favor by winning OH, FL, and doing well in Missouri. He can win this, but he has to turn the delegate tide against Clinton quickly.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
2. The so called terrible debate was entirely a media creation
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:14 AM
Mar 2016

I thought Bernie crushed her and the online polls had anywhere from 80% to 95% saying that Bernie won. I know the internet skews heavily toward Bernie, but the pretend "ghetto" flap was David Brock straight out of Karl Rove's playbook. The debate incident they were talking about tonight was Hillary's lie about Bernie being against the auto bailout.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
3. Ohio is in the bag as far as I'm concerned.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:21 AM
Mar 2016

He will appeal to them for the same reason he appealed to Michiganders. They are mostly working class too, who have had their futures taken from them by greed. Also, they will see he can win and they can vote for the person they like instead of the person they have been told can win. The only thing that will screw this up are election shenanigans.

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
5. I don't see how he can win Fla.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:33 PM
Mar 2016

since it's a closed primary. So many of his supporters are young and independents. Also Florida has a large retirement base.

I am hoping that Ohio is more like Michigan and maybe Missouri will surprise us?? Crossed fingers.

 

Autumn Colors

(2,379 posts)
7. Don't forget
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 07:16 PM
Mar 2016

Much of that retirement base is originally from the Northeastern states. He may not win, but I think it may be closer than people think.

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