Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Here in Washington he did indeed crush Clinton at the caucus. But it may be important to note that Washington did have a mail in primary shortly after the caucus (it didn’t count of course, but it was kind of a dry run test for switching to a primary) and Clinton came out ahead in that one.
If he can’t walk into the convention with a majority of delegates, or at very least a very strong plurality, he’s done on the second ballot. The Super D’s are hardly going to flock to him. A majority is virtually impossible at this point, and he’s exceedingly unlikely to get much of a plurality, if he gets one at all.
Sanders got most of the youth vote but he was complaining about not enough of them. So my son heard this and immediately commented that the young people don’t pay a lot of attention to what is happening in politics day to day. He went on to say Sanders should be doing something about social media cause that’s what the kids pay attention to. ???????
North Dakota doesn’t have a primary. They have what’s called a Firehouse Caucus. Polls open for 8 hours and you can just fill out your ballot and leave.
Here in Washington he did indeed crush Clinton at the caucus. But it may be important to note that Washington did have a mail in primary shortly after the caucus (it didn’t count of course, but it was kind of a dry run test for switching to a primary) and Clinton came out ahead in that one.
Yes, I remember that. And it’s a demonstration of why he can’t count on even carrying the former caucus states that he won by massive margins in 2016.
If he can’t walk into the convention with a majority of delegates, or at very least a very strong plurality, he’s done on the second ballot. The Super D’s are hardly going to flock to him. A majority is virtually impossible at this point, and he’s exceedingly unlikely to get much of a plurality, if he gets one at all.
Exactly.
Sanders got most of the youth vote but he was complaining about not enough of them. So my son heard this and immediately commented that the young people don’t pay a lot of attention to what is happening in politics day to day. He went on to say Sanders should be doing something about social media cause that’s what the kids pay attention to. ???????
North Dakota doesn’t have a primary. They have what’s called a Firehouse Caucus. Polls open for 8 hours and you can just fill out your ballot and leave.
Great idea putting this together.