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[egruntz]

Huh. The west coast will be interesting to watch when they come into play. Hillary supporters are claiming California will definitely go their way; Bernie supporters are claiming California will definitely go their way. I wonder which is true?

Early reports are suggesting a better night for Sanders than expected. If he can win Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri, that would be fantastic. Even more so if he can narrow his likely losses in Florida and North Carolina. If he loses Florida by 25%+, that might just seal the deal, depending on his lead in the other states.

Hoping for the best! Fun and stressful night ahead of us regardless.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

My only concern with Trump is that we might win too much. I don't want to get sick of winning. Good thing there's a 2 term limit.

Honestly, I don't think the term limit would stand if Trump gets in office.

You do realize why he is doing this, right? It is because the next time he runs for president again he can say that he fought till the very end.

Wonder how many will tune in to the 2020 Republican JV Debates to hear him say it...

 

[ivysaur12]

Chuck Todd @chucktodd
Late decider watch: Cruz won them in NC, MO and IL. Kasich won them in OH and Trump won them in FL.

meep

 

[lastflowers]

Honestly, I don't think the term limit would stand if Trump gets in office.

I'm not sure he'd make it to a second election in office.

 

[Trancos]

They're bad dudes.

Oh yes, they are. But I also love them and they love me, I employ so many of them.

 

[Rubenov]

C'mon Wolf give me those KEY RACE ALERTs already

 

[elrechazado]

Long primary seasons are beneficial to democracy. It allows for the vetting of candidates, refinement of political movements, and allows for candidates to gain recognition. Obama wouldn't be president without the prolonged primary system.

People who don't like it, what problem are you thinking you will solve by having a single day primary?

 

[A Human Becoming]

Right, Bernie would have been crushed in national primary if was all held at one time. A good portion of his strength has been in the state by state caucus syStem. What really needs to happen is more states need to happen at once and they should all be primaries. Caucuses don't make any sense in this day and age

Caucuses make sense if you want only the most dedicated people voting. I think it's bad, but you have to consider how it benefits a party.

More states should happen at once. I'd be happy to see Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada be clumped together on one day.

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

I beat up a Mexican before and after voting. So yes.

You're lucky you didn't get raped

 

[TaterTots]

Where can I watch this legally online? I want the build up lol.

 

[BanGy.nz]

More states should happen at once. I'd be happy to see Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada be clumped together on one day.

Good luck with that.

 

[Pendas]

"Rubio vows to stay in even if he loses Florida"

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-...ay-in-race-after-florida-220787#ixzz430pMHpgW

LOL, what a loser. This guy is obviously not fit to be president. When Trump is president, we're going to win. This guy doesn't even WANT to win. He likes losing so much he wants to stay in the race just so he can keep doing it. Little Rubio. This guy couldn't make a deal to save his life. If someone wanted to convince him to play Russian Roulette, he'd probably agree to put a bullet in all 6 chambers as long as he got to go first. That's not a deal folks. When Trump is president there won't even be any Russian Roulette, that's what kind of deals we're going to have.

It's going to be ridiculous how much we win.[/QUOTE

You do realize why he is doing this, right? It is because the next time he runs for president again he can say that he fought till the very end.

He's also doing this to try and take any votes he can away from Trump and force a brokered convention, it's the same reason Kasich is still in the race.

 

[Moofers]

Right here on TYT

Where can I watch this legally online? I want the build up lol.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I'm not sure he'd make it to a second election in office.

Since Trump is an 1980s business tycoon, I don't doubt he has enough preservatives flowing through his veins to make it to his late 80s.

 

[Trancos]

Long primary seasons are beneficial to democracy. It allows for the vetting of candidates, refinement of political movements, and allows for candidates to gain recognition. Obama wouldn't be president without the prolonged primary system.

People who don't like it, what problem are you thinking you will solve by having a single day primary?

I guess the argument is more about in-house fighting when the primaries drag on for too long. Which I think it's true but I still prefer long primaries.

 

[danm999]

Exactly what I said, why does the South and it's opinions as a regions get talked about way more than any other region of the United States?

Does it? Seems like the Rust Belt and the Mid-west get huge amounts of coverage during elections. I mean you've heard the GE expression "as goes Ohio, so goes the nation" right?

Why is the Southern Strategy a thing? It seems unfair to me that the South gets all this fixation over everywhere else.

Southern strategy really isn't a thing anymore insofar as it decides elections. Majority of Southern states voted against Obama in the GE in 2008 and 2012. Didn't matter, he still won.

 

[metalslimer]

Long primary seasons are beneficial to democracy. It allows for the vetting of candidates, refinement of political movements, and allows for candidates to gain recognition. Obama wouldn't be president without the prolonged primary system.

People who don't like it, what problem are you thinking you will solve by having a single day primary?

I don't really know how I feel about a one day primary but I do hate just how long the presidential process takes. I would be ok with shortening it at least a couple of months

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Caucuses make sense if you want only the most dedicated people voting. I think it's bad, but you have to consider how it benefits a party.

More states should happen at once. I'd be happy to see Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada be clumped together on one day.

That idea heavily favors the richest and most well-known candidates.

The races initially being in fewer states and smaller states allows lesser known candidates to compete for attention. If candidates had to be campaigning all across the country at the same time, only the most well-funded and already established candidates would be able to get broad support.

 

[Kite]

Exactly what I said, why does the South and it's opinions as a regions get talked about way more than any other region of the United States?

lol it's not that hard to understand, the South is the most populous region in the US, 37%.

 

[lastflowers]

Since Trump is an 1980s business tycoon, I don't doubt he has enough preservatives flowing through his veins to make it to his late 80s.

haha, I meant impeachment and then removal from office. You're right that Trump will live forever.

 

[Kettch]

The hell would that accomplish. Unless there is legit fear Trump could win the general vs. Hillary or Bernie.

That's actually the best idea if you want to destroy the Republican party. There's no chance Kasich wins the nomination outright, so the only thing it does is up the chances for a brokered convention. If they still go with Trump, then no change, if they go with someone else, Trump wreaks havoc. I don't see any way it could increase the Republican chances of winning the general.

 

[Pineapple]

Southern states are contested areas in primaries on both sides. In the general election, it's the least relevant area, since it's all red (other than Florida).

 

[Kathian]

That wouldn't benefit any movement by lesser known candidates. In that scenario, even if you scheduled it late into the year, the bigger name would win.

Nope. The focus would come earlier. You don't just vote for whose served up in that instance.

 

[ryseing]

On the other hand that would make it nearly impossible for smaller candidates to gain traction.

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Primary system needs an overhaul but having one nationwide primary is not the solution.

Southern states are contested areas in primaries on both sides. In the general election, it's the least relevant area, since it's all red (other than Florida).

North Carolina went Obama in 08 and narrowly went Romney in 12.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

haha, I meant impeachment and then removal from office. You're right that Trump will live forever.

No chance in hell, especially with what will almost certainly turn out to be a permanent conservative majority in the House, Senate & Supreme Court.

 

[ExVicis]

Does it? Seems like the Rust Belt and the Mid-west get huge amounts of coverage during elections. I mean you've heard the GE expression "as goes Ohio, so goes the nation" right?

Maybe it's because I live in the South and I'm just bitter about living here but it feels like there's been a big South fixation since Bush 2000 and I've been really tired of it.

Majority of Southern states voted against Obama in the GE in 2008 and 2012. Didn't matter, he still won.

Weren't they really influential though for the last three before Obama though?

 

[A Human Becoming]

That idea heavily favors the richest and most well-known candidates.

The races initially being in fewer states and smaller states allows lesser known candidates to compete for attention. If candidates had to be campaigning all across the country at the same time, only the most well-funded and already established candidates would be able to get broad support.

That's true. Well, I'd rather have the first couple states either be swing or more representative of the national population. Iowa and New Hampshire are white heavy.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Wonder how many will tune in to the 2020 Republican JV Debates to hear him say it...

Would they even let him at the kiddie table at this point?

I maintain that Rubio fucked up the day he betrayed Jeb!.

 

[metalslimer]

Maybe it's because I live in the South and I'm just bitter about living here but it feels like there's been a big South fixation since Bush 2000 and I've been really tired of it.


Weren't they really influential though for the last three before Obama though?

Only Florida was. Ohio is just as important though.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Nope. The focus would come earlier. You don't just vote for whose served up in that instance.

A smaller candidate can build up momentum by having a better than expected result in an early state. If we did all the states at once, I highly doubt that would be possible. The amount of people in the field would still be huge because low result candidates wouldn't drop out, and the big name would win. I don't think smaller candidates would get any focus. Also lesser known candidates might run into financing issues there. Imagine if Biden had decided to run with that system? Bernie would be a whisper on the wind.

 

[ivysaur12]

1 minute!

 

[Kite]

Southern states are contested areas in primaries on both sides. In the general election, it's the least relevant area, since it's all red (other than Florida).

We'll see, Texas might switch in the not too distant future. Hispanics are on the rise, in Houston White people are already the minority and are only 2% above african americans.

 

[maquiladora]

Can't wait for the first Key Race Alert Sponsored By Audi, Part Of The Volkswagen Group

 

[ampere]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

 

[Indicate]

Wolf for the _ time: Any moment now

 

[Pineapple]

We'll see, Texas might switch in the not too distant future. Hispanics are on the rise, in Houston White people are already the minority and are only 2% above african americans.

Oh, I have no doubt that Texas will become a swing state within the next decade or two.

 

[Brinbe]

Bye Rubio

 

[eBay Huckster]

Wolf for the _ time: Any moment now

IT'S DEAD HEAT O'CLOCK

 

[MotherFan]

I just voted in IL, went for Sanders. I hope he has a good night here. I know Clinton wins this almost without a doubt, I just felt like I had to vote for the candidate I prefer.

Did the same, but in MO. Not gonna give up quite yet!

 

[alternade]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

Unsubbed a few weeks ago and been so happy

 

[gutter_trash]

Rubio the shmuck wants a brockered convention and not give up his measly delegates

 

[danm999]

Maybe it's because I live in the South and I'm just bitter about living here but it feels like there's been a big South fixation since Bush 2000 and I've been really tired of it.

I mean there's a big fixation on Florida, but the South is usually spoken for as safe red.

Weren't they really influential though for the last three before Obama though?

They're pretty safe Red expect for Florida. Flip Ohio in 2004 and you get a Kerry win. Flip Florida in 2000 and you get a Gore win. Most Southern electoral college votes went to Bob Dole in 1996. I think Bush and Clinton drew pretty even on Southern electoral votes in 1992 though.

 

[T'Zariah]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

Hillary Derangment Syndrome is real

 

[HylianTom]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

Amazing. Absolutely astounding.

 

[BanGy.nz]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

At some point I expect them to turn on Sanders for not being progressive enough.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Would they even let him at the kiddie table at this point?

I maintain that Rubio fucked up the day he betrayed Jeb!.

Rubio, Bush, Kasich etc. should have followed Scott Walker's lead and dropped out in August. They're all damaged goods at this point.

 

[lastflowers]

TYT has always been nuts. This cycle especially so, though.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

TYT is as biased as it gets when it comes to Bernie(outside of maybe Ben Mankiewicz). I've just about dropped them completely thanks to this election cycle.

 

[metalslimer]

TYT calling NPR conservative because they talk about Hillary Clinton

Yea I have to turn this off

Yeah I'm pretty much done with them. They've always been a little out there but occasionally spoke on some interesting topics, but they've done off the deep end

 

[catmincer]

First Florida votes in. Literally one precinct though.