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Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

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Well it's not even close here in AK, almost 80-20 for Sanders. Hilary didn't even hit 15% in a few of the State House Districts.
 
Re: Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

Well it's not even close here in AK, almost 80-20 for Sanders. Hilary didn't even hit 15% in a few of the State House Districts.

Does Alaska have state wide viability? If so, she's teetering on the edge of that.
 
Does Alaska have state wide viability? If so, she's teetering on the edge of that.
Good question, I have no idea. I know for individual State House Districts it was 15% for state convention delegates.

People had posted photos of various caucuses and some of the shots of Hilary supporters were sad, one had an Auditorium balcony just full of Sanders supporters and like 2 rows for Hilary.
 
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Here's the district by district breakdown for Alaska.

Clinton won a big whopping zero districts out of 40, closest she got was about 35-65 in District 24 (a largely Republican District in Northern Anchorage). She was "not viable" in 8 districts.

Sanders did well in rural communities that are largely Native Alaskan like Bethel, Nome, Barrow, and Kotzebue, cleaned up the Southeast in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan (which are all heavily Democrat), and did pretty good in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
 
Here's the district by district breakdown for Alaska.

Clinton won a big whopping zero districts out of 40, closest she got was about 35-65 in District 24 (a largely Republican District in Northern Anchorage). She was "not viable" in 8 districts.

Sanders did well in rural communities that are largely Native Alaskan like Bethel, Nome, Barrow, and Kotzebue, cleaned up the Southeast in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan (which are all heavily Democrat), and did pretty good in Anchorage and Fairbanks.

Does it really matter as AK will go red in Nov?
 
Does it really matter as AK will go red in Nov?
If it's Drumpf vs Sanders I'll say right now that's in doubt. Drumpf vs Clinton yeah.

It might not mean much in the grand scheme of things but Alaska can be flipped or at least made very purple. The state is teetering on the edge of fiscal collapse and the Republican Party shoulders a large amount of blame. As each day passes, more and more people get fed up with them. Despite its image there are good chunks of support for Democrats. The key is, like always, participation. But that's doubly hard in a state where a Presidential election can be virtually over before the polls even close here. Sanders won here because he actually gave a *, he ran ads, had his wife visit and speak, had local offices statewide etc. Something that helps in a state that is largely Independent.

edit: To put some information behind this I'll give an example. In 2014 for my State House (District 18) and State Senate (Seat I) elections both were elected unopposed, both were Democrats. And this is a district smack dab in the middle of Anchorage. Alaska is more purple than people think, it's just a matter of participation and sway.
 
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If I did the math right, Sanders beat Clinton in delegates last night 56-19, winning in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii by 70-30 each.
 
Re: Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

If I did the math right, Sanders beat Clinton in delegates last night 56-19, winning in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii by 70-30 each.

Pretty decisive victories, Hilary not well liked in those states
 
Re: Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

If I did the math right, Sanders beat Clinton in delegates last night 56-19, winning in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii by 70-30 each.

Many of Washington's delegates are still to be decided in May, but 538 has given Bernie 68 of them. Going by their numbers, he won last night 98-33. And that's still not all the delegates. Their WA numbers only add up to 89.
 
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Take it from one who knew how to lie:

Drumpf is forcing Cruz into lies that aren’t of his choosing, where he’s unprepared and unable to control himself. “Champion debater” crap aside, Cruz’s instinct under pressure is to curl into a ball and pray the other guys are swept away first.

That’ll get you elected to the Liquor Control Board, or maybe governor. But if you manage to ride it to the Senate it neuters you, and you’ll never get to the top.

And this:

He’s known to be the worst poker player in Ivy League history. And it shows. He has what they call a “tell;” when he lies his expression is like a child with a full diaper. Relief, satisfaction. A little fear. We’ve all met fellows like Cruz.

Indeed.
 
Re: Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

why doesn't bernie just drop out already?!?!?! he can't win!!!
 
why doesn't bernie just drop out already?!?!?! he can't win!!!

Because just in case the presumptive nominee gets fitted for an orange jumpsuit, you need an alternative. It is not his fault that the DNC cleared the field and wanted a coronation not a vetting.

Revolutions can be pesky distractions.
 
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"Because it was so crowded, or because of the smoke from Bernie Bros' pot?"

-Rover

Well done!

Good win for Sanders, but he's still doomed. Even you cult members know that by this point. ;)
 
Re: Campaign 2016 Part, let's say, X: There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River

Because just in case the presumptive nominee gets fitted for an orange jumpsuit, you need an alternative. It is not his fault that the DNC cleared the field and wanted a coronation not a vetting.

Revolutions can be pesky distractions.

So can democracy. But it looms like both parties have better ideas this year than to trust the voters.

(edit: looks, but I'll allow it)
 
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