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Onward for the people! The next 4 states- Sanders projected to win 3/4: Kansas, Nebraska, and Maine!
Sanders has passed almost all the way though Dixie, and this is still a tight race: Clinton has earned 596 pledged delegates (over 59%) while Sanders has earned 399 (just over 40%) pledged delegates during the part of the primary calendar calculated to favor the moderate status quo establishment candidate.
The next 4 races are Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Maine. The betting markets favor Sanders in Kansas (Sanders at a 71% favorite), Nebraska (Sanders at a 70% favorite, and Maine (polling advantage in addition to 83% betting market favorite), while Clinton nears the end of her Dixie collection of former Confederate states in Louisiana. To put the pledged delegate count in context, Sanders is doing better than Rubio or Cruz (Rubio has won less than a fifth of the delegates and Cruz has won just under a third while Sanders has won just over 40%). |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Wed Mar 2, 2016, 01:23 PM (33 replies)
On the eve of the primary: "In Oklahoma, Sanders leads Clinton 48% to 43%"
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Donald Trump holds a big lead in Alabama and Oklahoma -- one that would box out everyone else for delegates in Alabama, according to a new poll. |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:36 PM (12 replies)
Poll: Donald Trump leads in Alabama, Oklahoma; Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders split
Source: KXLF (Montana CBS affiliate) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Donald Trump holds a big lead in Alabama and Oklahoma -- one that would box out everyone else for delegates in Alabama, according to a new poll. On the Democratic side of the race, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split the states, with Clinton holding a big lead in Alabama and Sanders a small one in Oklahoma, according to the Monmouth University survey out Monday. Both states vote in Tuesday's big primary day.... In Oklahoma, Sanders leads Clinton 48% to 43%... Read more: http://www.kxlf.com/story/31344036/poll-donald-trump-leads-in-alabama-oklahoma-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-split |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:34 PM (28 replies)
"Warren Buffett: Here's what I like about Bernie Sanders"
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I'm not a huge fan of Buffett (although I like him better than most in his industry), but this seems like a fair assessment. |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:17 PM (6 replies)
The Nation: "Bernie Sanders Just Won Three of His Biggest Endorsements in a Long Campaign"
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Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:00 PM (30 replies)
USA Today: "Why Bernie Sanders could win Oklahoma"
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma isn’t where you might normally expect to find Sen. Bernie Sanders spending his time. It seems hard to believe that Oklahoma would even be close on the eve of the primary, but it would be nice for Sanders to get a "bonus" win tomorrow in the South. I'm more curious about Colorado, but I wouldn't say no to Oklahoma. |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:51 PM (27 replies)
Why Trump and Sanders Were Inevitable-It was only a matter of time before we had a populist backlash
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There were, in retrospect, clear signs of what was to come—signs that if Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders did not appear on the scene, someone else like them would have. We’ve had decades of forewarnings as the top income earners —the “one percent”—began taking bigger shares of our economy starting in the 1980s: The anti-globalization protests of the late 1990s. The rise of Ross “NAFTA-will-suck-our-jobs-away” Perot and Pat “Pitchforks” Buchanan against the GOP establishment. The brief but intense Occupy Wall Street movement. The adoration of Elizabeth Warren. The warnings from superstar economist Thomas Piketty in recent years that the United States was suffering the worst income inequality in the developed world, worse than anything since the 1920s—and that it was not sustainable. |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:01 AM (26 replies)
Bernie Sanders’ Agenda Just Got a YUGE Shout Out at the Oscars (VIDEO)
https://twitter.com/THR/status/704122817273421824
Without even dropping names, Academy Awards screenwriter and director Adam McKay made a political statement that will certainly resonate with the country. link |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:28 AM (17 replies)
Democratic and Native American Leaders Give Support To Bernie Sanders
Source: Inquisitr The most recent endorsements come from two well-respected and high-ranking officials from the Democratic party. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich finally came out in full support of Sanders this week after revealing bit by bit his support for the Vermont senator’s policies. And on Sunday, Democratic National Committee vice-chair and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard resigned her post and threw her support behind Sanders. ... Most people who support Bernie Sanders are aware of his growing support in the Black community, but many still don’t know that he recently gained an endorsement from a major Native American activist. Winona LaDuke, an indigenous activist, environmentalist, and economist posted a video about why she decided to support Sanders. “Our lands — as indigenous lands — are the place where most of the oil and gas, and a good portion of the uranium and coal comes from. The easiest answer for the future generations is to keep it in the ground. And we are thankful for Bernie Sanders for saying ‘Let’s keep it in the ground.’ Don’t make a mess we can’t clean up.” Read more: http://www.inquisitr.com/2838899/democratic-and-native-american-leaders-give-support-to-bernie-sanders/ |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:18 AM (4 replies)
Thousands of supporters turn out for Sanders rally
Source: The Coloradoan A line formed hours before the doors opened at 4 p.m., and Moby Arena's 8,745 seats were almost full by the time Sanders began speaking just after 7 p.m. — the only empty seats that remained were in the rafters.... Em Boyett, the first in line, arrived at Moby Arena at 7:30 a.m. Her friends joined her later. She is a sophomore at Colorado State University, and she said Sanders engages voters on issues other candidates don’t address. “I just think he’s the best option for feminists...” Boyett said. “He’s trying to include people of color, trans people, queer people. He’s trying to put our issues in the front line. He’s trying to put this generation’s issues in the front line.” Karen and Joe Warkentine, a couple from Greeley, said they are fans of many of Sanders' policies, including universal healthcare. Karen Warkentine laughed as she said they were among the only “oldies” waiting in the line. “I’m choosing not to study history but to participate in it,” Joe Warkentine said. Read more: http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2016/02/28/faces-crowds-line-up-bernie-sanders-csu/81074940/ |
Posted by Attorney in Texas | Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:07 AM (16 replies)