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Democratic Primaries

Rollo

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8. I read that although Sanders has suspended his campaign...

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:56 AM

Apr 2020

...he intends to stay on all the primary ballots until the convention.

His stated reason being that he wants to influence Biden and presumably the party platform.

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

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I need help with a question.. are we still going to have primaries since Sen Sanders has [View all] Peacetrain Apr 2020 OP

State and local races are also on the primary ballot. tanyev Apr 2020 #1

In most places the primaries have a whole lot of positions to vote for not just president TexasProgresive Apr 2020 #2

Waste of time and money! True Blue American Apr 2020 #3

I saw the CT Secretary wants all candidates to withdraw so she can cancel the election. Bernie? dem4decades Apr 2020 #4

..Under state law, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill cannot cancel a primary without the written riversedge Apr 2020 #6

Well then fuck Bernie, what a selfish prick. Risking Democratic lives for his folly. dem4decades Apr 2020 #9

Yes, primaries will still go on, for a number of reasons frazzled Apr 2020 #5

Too late for most of the suspended campaigns to have removed their name from ballots--not just hlthe2b Apr 2020 #7

I read that although Sanders has suspended his campaign... Rollo Apr 2020 #8

Yes. Laelth Apr 2020 #10

Has he really suspended his campaign while activly seeking more votes comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #11

The primary is essentially over but Sanders is trying to accrue delegates so as to influence Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #12