*CNN: SANDERS WINS, Western Illinois Univ. Picks Presidents with 100% Accuracy Since 1975

[appalachiablue]

CNN interviews Dr. Rick Hardy, co-creator of the Western Illinois University mock election. The discussion is after the 2016 race prediction was released in Nov. 2015.

As Dr. Hardy explains, the process is the main emphasis, thousands of students are involved, and their insights, research and results have been 100% correct and unblemished for 40 years, since 1975 when the program was first started.

The results of the 2016 presidential election were published in Nov. 2015. The prediction was that *Sen. Bernie Sanders will be the next President of the United States.

Jeb Bush, the study's 2016 GOP nominee, was selected through a brokered convention v. Trump, as Dr. Hardy explains.

I'm going with the students on this one.
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*MORE about the 2016 Mock Election: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280106031



*A FUTURE TO BELIEVE IN*

[TreasonousBastard]

1. It scares me if Trump gets that far, but if he's been right for 40 years...

10 elections, he just might have a point.

[appalachiablue]

6. Hardy has some very good points esp. about Sanders' appeal to young people, and

in politics the wise saying about the power of 19 yr. olds who will work very hard on campaigns. Do not underestimate Bernie Sanders he said to Carol who seemed bemused by the result of Sanders winning.

[rtracey]

2. Well

Then I guess I wont need to vote.....Thanks Easter bunny...

[appalachiablue]

4. Say hi to Sandro for me Venus. Remain comfy on your clamshell,

it's too strenuous for you to go out to vote.

[appalachiablue]

8. 'Idiot, grow up, BU, sarcasm.' Na, not the way to honestly communicate and

continuing personal insults won't work- wrong goal. Time to move along.

[appalachiablue]

9. Whoa, Bernie Campaign Event Super-Crowd!

[rtracey]

12. hahaha

ok mommy, relax

[Victor_c3]

3. Silly question (I guess)

I'm an unabashed Sanders' supporter, but I've seen a number of these prediction things floating around for a number of months that all claim to have been 100% correct over ___ number of years.

I've only ever paid attention to the ones touting Bernie Sanders will win, but are there any others out there pointing that Hillary or any other candidate will win?

[appalachiablue]

5. Interesting. I've been following the race and Sanders for two+ years

through expert sources and not once have I ever seen or heard any prediction reports except this one. And never anything regarding Hillary or others in the race. It would have been all over M$M.

[Enthusiast]

10. I'll take it! Go, Bernie!

[Gothmog]

11. This mock election is a joke done by kids who do not understand or care about DNC rules

Under the rules for the Democratic Party, delegates are awarded proportionately. This silly but ignorant poll has Sanders winning 100% of the delegates in most states



The only way that a candidate can win 100% of the delegates in a state is if no other candidate gets 15% either in a district or statewide. The idiots who did this mock election do not understand the rules of the Democratic Primary

This mock election was a joke and is less reliable than hypothetical match up polls

[appalachiablue]

13. Yet they've managed to determine the presidential election correctly for 4 decades.

'Darn kids, get off my race!' Rather, my Lawn!