Bernie Sanders

KansDem

(28,498 posts) Sat Dec 26, 2015, 02:58 PM Dec 2015

At a recent family get-together celebrating our granddaughter's third birthday...

I discovered that 7 of 8 members are voting for Sanders--

☻My wife and I
☻Our 24-year-old daughter, her 23 year-old SO and his mother
☻Our 18 year-old son and his 18 year-old girlfriend.

That 87.5% of the family.

The only person not voting for Sanders is our 3-year-old granddaughter.

Give her time...

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At a recent family get-together celebrating our granddaughter's third birthday... (Original Post) KansDem Dec 2015 OP

If we win, this is how we'll do it. Great news. draa Dec 2015 #1

openprimaries.org is trying to fix that beyondbeyond Dec 2015 #6

I am unaffiliated in NC, and I can vote in the primaries without problems. ladyVet Dec 2015 #8

Vermont is even better beyondbeyond Dec 2015 #9

It's very similar at my SmittynMo Dec 2015 #2

Of voters in my family, it's 6 out of 6 for Bernie! Divernan Dec 2015 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #4

Yaaaaaay! Iwillnevergiveup Dec 2015 #5

As red as red gets! KansDem Dec 2015 #7

Bernie supporters pop up in so many unexprected places. senz Dec 2015 #10

draa

(975 posts)

1. If we win, this is how we'll do it. Great news.

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 04:14 PM

Dec 2015

I have a firm 3 and a leans Sanders with 2 more. We're in a closed primary state so the 2 can't help until the general, but that gives me time to talk with them some more and solidify their votes.

I do believe Sanders can pull off the upset. If he does we're going to need to do our part. Getting family and friends on board is the way for me.

beyondbeyond

(6 posts)

6. openprimaries.org is trying to fix that

Reply to draa (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 06:28 PM

Dec 2015

I think it is a good idea for all to check in with them. It seems to me the closed primaries can hurt a breakthrough candidate such as Sanders. Any voter registered as an independent or currently registered in the opposite party cannot vote in the primaries even if they really want to. Go to [link:http://www.openprimaries.org| to help.

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)

8. I am unaffiliated in NC, and I can vote in the primaries without problems.

Reply to beyondbeyond (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 09:42 AM

Dec 2015

I have to ask for the ballot I want (Dem, duh), but I have had no issues. I can of course only vote in one, but so far the puke governor hasn't managed to mess it up. I guess I'll see in May if it still works.

beyondbeyond

(6 posts)

9. Vermont is even better

Reply to ladyVet (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 02:10 PM

Dec 2015

Here you get a ballot with everyone on it. You can choose whoever you want based on who you believe would be the best in the position they are running for regardless of party affiliation - your own or the candidate's. I wish it was that way everywhere. I think having to declare a party is restrictive. I also think (my personal opinion) that the spouse of the dominant one in a marriage would pay a price for asking for a ballot of the opposite party. I think that is a reality for some : (