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Related: About this forumBernie picks up superdelegate after Idaho blowout
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In the wake of the Vermont senator's landslide victory Tuesday in Idaho, Democratic National Committeeman Pete Gertonson announced in an email that he would be supporting Sanders.
"Pent-up frustrations of a red state, exploded Idaho Caucuses to historic numbers last Tuesday night, with 78% for Bernie Sanders! I'm proud to be an Idaho Democrat representing the people's choice," Gertonson wrote. "I'll cast our Super Delegate vote for Bernie Sanders!"
Gertonson's support is a small but important bit of good news for Sanders, who has lagged far behind Clinton in amassing superdelegates and has argued that unelected superdelegates should follow their states' popular vote.
Sanders beat Clinton in Idaho's Democratic caucuses 78 percent to 21 percent.
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/bernie-sanders-idaho-superdelegate-221191
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Bernie picks up superdelegate after Idaho blowout (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Mar 2016
OP
It's an artificial number which the corporate media conglomerates keep promoting and
Uncle Joe
Mar 2016
#3
Stardust
(3,894 posts)1. K&R!
Octafish
(55,745 posts)2. Each one of those counts 550 times, per Wolf Blitzer.
[font size="6"][font color="green"]Superdeedoopersuperdelegates![/font color][/font size]
PS: Sorry, Uncle Joe! I couldn't resist, with the way Corporate McPravda adds the superdelegates "on the assumption" to Hillary's pile.
Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)3. It's an artificial number which the corporate media conglomerates keep promoting and
can't come into play until the Convention.
Peace to you, Octafish.
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)4. "Inconceivable !"
Tarc
(10,476 posts)5. So, that's "a" superdelegate? Like, singular?
Congrats?
Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)6. The Power of One
Tarc
(10,476 posts)7. Geez, what next, the Desiderata?
Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)8. No. The Pale Blue Dot