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I have no link for this because it is something I just thought about, but why was Bernie Sanders at the Dem debate? Why is he even going for the Dem nominee? He is a registered (I) and has not been a (D) in a long time. Why has Hillary's camp not found some rule that would disqualify him?
If you don't want to follow the rules of the group, your posts will be deleted... you can find links to get others to think about things just like the rest of us do.
I am not going to provide a link to an original thought that I had asking a question. It was meant to get others to think also. It goes to how stupid the rules of running for a political office are.
The rules of the group require a link for every original post... With google being so prevalent, it's not hard to come up with a link for anything you just "think of"... Here's a pretty good explanation from Bernie, himself, as to why he's running on the Democratic ticket...
"Despite a recent surge in the polls, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, pledged once again that he'll support the eventual Democratic nominee and forego an independent presidential bid if he isn't the nominee.
The new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Sanders leading Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in both Iowa and New Hampshire. His lead is 10 points among likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers and 22 points among likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters. In South Carolina, Clinton still leads Sanders by 23 points.
Although he's officially an independent senator, Sanders decided to compete for the Democratic nomination. He's said since he announced his candidacy that he would not run as an independent, and he said Monday that "of course" he still plans to hold to that pledge despite his recent success.
Sanders said he thought about running as independent in the first place, but decided not to.
"If we were serious about winning this election, which is always my intention from day one, I thought we could and I hope that we will. I had to do it within the Democratic primary caucus process," he said.
"What I did not want to do is run as a third party candidate, take votes away from the Democratic candidate and help elect some right-wing Republican. I did not want responsibility for that. So what I said at the beginning of the campaign is that I was not going to run as an independent. And I say it now, that if I do not win this process I will not run as an independent."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-on-why-he-wont-run-as-in-independent/
"Despite a recent surge in the polls, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, pledged once again that he'll support the eventual Democratic nominee and forego an independent presidential bid if he isn't the nominee.
The new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Sanders leading Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in both Iowa and New Hampshire. His lead is 10 points among likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers and 22 points among likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters. In South Carolina, Clinton still leads Sanders by 23 points.
Although he's officially an independent senator, Sanders decided to compete for the Democratic nomination. He's said since he announced his candidacy that he would not run as an independent, and he said Monday that "of course" he still plans to hold to that pledge despite his recent success.
Sanders said he thought about running as independent in the first place, but decided not to.
"If we were serious about winning this election, which is always my intention from day one, I thought we could and I hope that we will. I had to do it within the Democratic primary caucus process," he said.
"What I did not want to do is run as a third party candidate, take votes away from the Democratic candidate and help elect some right-wing Republican. I did not want responsibility for that. So what I said at the beginning of the campaign is that I was not going to run as an independent. And I say it now, that if I do not win this process I will not run as an independent."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-on-why-he-wont-run-as-in-independent/
Here are a couple of things I found online that may be useful. Also, don't forget about Independant Lieberman running on the Republican ticket.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Sanders served for 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman before he was elected to the Senate in 2006. He often brags about being the longest-serving independent in congressional history, but he plans to run for president as a Democrat to avoid the obstacles of getting on state ballots and participating in debates.
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Vermont, Sander’s home state, has no party registration. It’s an open system. Voters can vote in either a Republican or Democratic primary.
Candidates run on either ballot, but not both.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Sanders served for 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman before he was elected to the Senate in 2006. He often brags about being the longest-serving independent in congressional history, but he plans to run for president as a Democrat to avoid the obstacles of getting on state ballots and participating in debates.
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Vermont, Sander’s home state, has no party registration. It’s an open system. Voters can vote in either a Republican or Democratic primary.
Candidates run on either ballot, but not both.
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