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2016 Postmortem

thesquanderer

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9. Well, polls show Bernie currently beating Trump by more than Hillary...

Reply to livetohike (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 03:27 PM

Jun 2016

...and if you put him on the ticket, you probably get most of those extra votes back. Those Sanders supporters who would otherwise stay home, vote green, vote Trump, whatever, may be more likely to vote for HRC if Bernie is on the ticket.

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If Bernie wins California, does that make it more likely that Hillary offers him VP? [View all] thesquanderer Jun 2016 OP

I cannot answer. k8conant Jun 2016 #1

I tend to agree with you, though I'm not so sure she won't offer. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #4

She might offer, publicly, knowing he'd turn her down. That way she at least *looks* like she tried DebDoo Jun 2016 #8

Bernie is presidential timber . ... Trajan Jun 2016 #2

I don't think Sanders wants to be VP. It is difficult to run a movement when he is busy attending Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #3

I hope not. He wouldn't be much help. n/t livetohike Jun 2016 #5

Well, polls show Bernie currently beating Trump by more than Hillary... thesquanderer Jun 2016 #9

There wasn't a choice of Aerows Jun 2016 #6

Not going to happen. Miles Archer Jun 2016 #7