Democratic Primaries

stopbush

(24,852 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:10 PM Mar 2020

Sanders wins ONE county in IL!!!

Avoids the Biden sweep.

Now, step aside, Senator. Please.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders wins ONE county in IL!!! (Original Post) stopbush Mar 2020 OP

woot dweller Mar 2020 #1

saved by the massive youth vote that sat home everywhere but here lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

That youth vote does love a rally though. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #3

It's true. He carried a county that hosts a major college campus. stopbush Mar 2020 #4

Still a humiliating loss. Devastating. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5

Which county? (Yes, I can look it up). sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #6

Urbana-Champaign NCProgressive Mar 2020 #7

Thank you. I was worried it was McLean. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #8

Its actually just called Champaign county. Home of Univ of IL at Urbana-Champaign honest.abe Mar 2020 #11

Game on! ucrdem Mar 2020 #9

LOL! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #10

Sanders won Champaign County by 713 votes. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #12

Sanders may have won Champaign county but... LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #13

dweller

(28,692 posts)

1. woot

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:11 PM

Mar 2020

cough

sorry

✌🏼

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

msongs

(74,199 posts)

2. saved by the massive youth vote that sat home everywhere but here lol nt

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:11 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MontanaMama

(24,751 posts)

3. That youth vote does love a rally though.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:13 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

stopbush

(24,852 posts)

4. It's true. He carried a county that hosts a major college campus.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:21 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

5. Still a humiliating loss. Devastating.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:22 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sinkingfeeling

(58,038 posts)

6. Which county? (Yes, I can look it up).

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:23 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

7. Urbana-Champaign

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:26 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sinkingfeeling

(58,038 posts)

8. Thank you. I was worried it was McLean.

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:26 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

honest.abe

(9,238 posts)

11. Its actually just called Champaign county. Home of Univ of IL at Urbana-Champaign

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:19 AM

Mar 2020

College students dominate that county when classes are in session. Pretty much corn fields and a huge college campus.

I used to live in Shelbyville not far from there many many years ago.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)

9. Game on!

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:29 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. LOL!

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:40 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

12. Sanders won Champaign County by 713 votes.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:30 AM

Mar 2020

Last edited Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:08 AM - Edit history (1)

24,784 total votes were cast.

Not including Gabbard, there were 1,550 votes for 10 other candidates.

Warren got the third most votes with 825.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

13. Sanders may have won Champaign county but...

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:08 AM

Mar 2020

He didn't win the congressional districts they are part of. Urbana is partly in the 13th and the 15th. The 13th covers 14 different counties. and the 15th covers 33 counties.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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