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Now, MSNBC "The Future of Democratic Race Rides on New York Primary" :) (Original Post) appalachiablue Apr 2016 OP
And the NY Primary rides on WE THE PEOPLE RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #1
That I look forward to! And Arkansas is a great place to live..Go New York!! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #2
Oh they are New Yorkers now. They could never come back to Arkansas. After LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #7
Nope, not New Yorkers. We don't want them. dorkzilla Apr 2016 #13
I hear Dubai is nice this time of year. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #15
Sauteed Arabia would be a good place for them RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #17
Rides on "we the people" and who in the hell is counting the votes. What kind of voting machines LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #18
NY was the LAST state to go to electronic voting. RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #19
I think the secret on the machines is to vote for each candidate about 100 times LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #20
The following Tuesday will be even more critical - 462 Delegates at stake LongTomH Apr 2016 #3
But Bernie will pick off some of those..Enough is enough! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #4
Yep, It was -OVER- by superTuesday, then by superTuesdayII then. oops... call the Forest Service!!! HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #5
And, Bernie's the most influential candidate in the race as evident months ago. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #10
Yes, it does. I've been saying that for some time now. SheilaT Apr 2016 #6
We'll face that no problem. Musn't forget the final election, DC June 14. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #11
He now has a path to deny HRC a win on elected delegates, after CA HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #12
Expect Bernie to do very well in NY. But CA has 475 delegates! That's 2X the opportunity! highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #8
California will be awesome, Bernie behind there only 6 points, 41-47% in the new Field Poll! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #14
12% undecided, that's good. Plus, we will change a lot of minds by June 7. #SaintBernard. thereismore Apr 2016 #21
Really? I thought the race was decided a long time ago in favor of the overwhelming favorite. thereismore Apr 2016 #9
Yes the 'inevitable Frontrunner'....from the outset. Hm, hum... appalachiablue Apr 2016 #16
In California, we have 546 delegates to elect for Bernie. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #22
 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
1. And the NY Primary rides on WE THE PEOPLE
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:24 PM
Apr 2016

and WE THE PEOPLE shall see to it that NY nominates Bernie Sanders for the candidate for the Democratic Party!

Then it's GAME OVER for Clinton. They might as well pack up the house in Chappaqua, and move back to Arkansas!

LiberalArkie

(15,727 posts)
7. Oh they are New Yorkers now. They could never come back to Arkansas. After
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:32 PM
Apr 2016

working in NYC for 2 years a LONNNNG time ago, I did not want to come back to Arkansas. And that was when I attended the very first Earth Day.

As has been shown in other states, I am still worried about the people counting the vote.

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
13. Nope, not New Yorkers. We don't want them.
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:42 PM
Apr 2016

They could move to the UAE or someplace like that. Lots of money they could roll around in.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
17. Sauteed Arabia would be a good place for them
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 06:12 PM
Apr 2016

Perfect place if you want to be boiled in oil!

(kudos to Firesign Theater).

LiberalArkie

(15,727 posts)
18. Rides on "we the people" and who in the hell is counting the votes. What kind of voting machines
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 06:15 PM
Apr 2016

does New York have?

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
19. NY was the LAST state to go to electronic voting.
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 06:27 PM
Apr 2016

We have optical scanners from Dominion and ES&S. Here is where you can find out more about them: http://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingMachines.html
The counts in NY are done by the Board of Elections which, in each county consist of a Democratic and Republican commissioner. They BOTH count the votes.
I used to setup the old AVM lever machines, and let me tell you, they were pretty hard to setup for the vote. Fixing the vote on one of these was pretty near impossible. There were so many interlocks that made this possible.
I do know that the current machines have flaws, but there is a paper trail, and all of the ballots, which are scanned, are collected, for recounts, if necessary. We had one of these recounts in my town, which I was witness to, and it was done quite fairly. At least I can say that in Ulster County in NY, I trust the election commissioners. I don't know about the other 61 counties in NY though.

You do realize that Tammany Hall showed us how corrupt elections could be, and as far as I know, we have been working to make them more impartial since. Now since the advent of these electronic machines, I am not as certain, but I do know that at least the officials in my county are on the up and up, because I have worked with them.

LiberalArkie

(15,727 posts)
20. I think the secret on the machines is to vote for each candidate about 100 times
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 06:41 PM
Apr 2016

each before the election to test the scanners. If everyone did not come up the right number then call the cops.. I would even have them locked down and the test number posted and then subtracted from the ending totals. Electronic are the way to go, but first they have to be programmed honestly.

Years ago I saw how India did theirs. They had little boxes build in a university lab with colored buttons on them. Each color denoted which party (candidate) used on their posters. All the boxes did was just total the number of button presses. No programming to it at all. They just put in new batterys and made sure the little counters said zero and away they went. Someone would vote and they would stamp their hand. The dye lasted for a week or so. If a person was an adult they could vote. They did not even care where they lived. A real good system that works.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
3. The following Tuesday will be even more critical - 462 Delegates at stake
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:28 PM
Apr 2016

Tuesday, April 26:
State / Delegates

  • CT 70
  • DE 31
  • MD 118
  • PA 210
  • RI 22

Total: 462

appalachiablue

(41,168 posts)
4. But Bernie will pick off some of those..Enough is enough!
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:31 PM
Apr 2016

Momentum is giving Bernie more media coverage and lift, it all adds in.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
5. Yep, It was -OVER- by superTuesday, then by superTuesdayII then. oops... call the Forest Service!!!
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:31 PM
Apr 2016

She needs for-profit smoke-jumpers to jump into the flames to disqualify and destroy the campaign that's Berning thru America's landscape.


I don't usually Bern surrogates, but when I do... I prefer Hillary's


Bernie! The most interesting candidate in the world!

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
6. Yes, it does. I've been saying that for some time now.
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:31 PM
Apr 2016

However, no matter how well he does, it still won't be over until June 7 or perhaps even the convention itself.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
12. He now has a path to deny HRC a win on elected delegates, after CA
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:41 PM
Apr 2016

he may LEAD in elected delegates.

Leading on elected delegates -is- the path to a majority of superdelegates.

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