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Sancho

(9,097 posts)
18. Some of us anticipated this in earlier threads.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:24 PM
Jun 2015

Since Bernie has never run, registered, or voted as a Democrat, in some states he will be ineligible to be on the primary ballot as a Democratic candidate.

Each state primary may be different, and I don't know, but some could still change rules before the election.

NH may be the first to say he may not be on the ballot as a Democrat.

WTF do we need an asshole republican telling us who is a Democratic. First of all, Bernie is a still_one Jun 2015 #1
Guess Bernie's popularity has not gone unnoticed. djean111 Jun 2015 #2
This jackass is trying to divide the Democrats still_one Jun 2015 #3
He's basically saying nobody from Vermont can run for president in NH? arcane1 Jun 2015 #4
Howard Dean could not be reached for comment. KamaAina Jun 2015 #6
Howard Dean got 26% of New Hampshire in 2004, and Dean is from Vermont DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2015 #7
Help me out here Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #9
I have no idea how all of this works n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #10
Both Dean and Leahy are members of the Vermont Democratic Party Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #11
The VDP thanked Bernie for all support he has given them . Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #22
lol Go Vols Jun 2015 #5
So all those republicans who have been on the ballot in NH over the years, cali Jun 2015 #8
+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #12
I'm all for Hillary, and I think he should be on the ballot bluestateguy Jun 2015 #13
So nobody from Vermont can ever run on any primary ticket in NH? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #14
The Constitution gives the states the right to set election laws Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #15
True yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #26
There is a really simple fix for this ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16
This is a very simple solution. okasha Jun 2015 #24
Because .... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #27
Well, yeah. okasha Jun 2015 #28
I used to see Green Party voters become furious when told they can't vote in closed Dem primaries. displacedtexan Jun 2015 #29
I'm having trouble understanding - what about Patrick Leahy? AJH032 Jun 2015 #17
Leahy is a Democrat BainsBane Jun 2015 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jun 2015 #19
Some of us anticipated this in earlier threads. Sancho Jun 2015 #18
If Bernie has never run, registered, or voted as a Democrat, he isn't one. ucrdem Jun 2015 #21
The Vermont Democratic Party has twice run him as a Democratic candidate in the Senate primary races Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #23
If I understand correctly, okasha Jun 2015 #25
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