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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 08:59 PM Jun 2016

Hillary Clinton Wins Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses (HRC GP)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-wins-virgin-islands-democratic-caucuses/story?id=39613905

By ABC NEWS Jun 4, 2016, 9:51 PM ET
Hillary Clinton has won Saturday's Democratic caucuses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the islands' Democratic Party announced.

Seven pledged delegates were at stake in the caucuses.



https://twitter.com/benchmarkpol/status/739258900969488384

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Sanders officially wins St John. Unconfirmed reports are that Clinton won St Thomas, about 12 times the population.


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Every little bit helps MFM008 Jun 2016 #1
That's really cool. metroins Jun 2016 #2
Yay! complain jane Jun 2016 #3
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #4
St. Bernard lost a caucus. teamster633 Jun 2016 #5
Woot! BootinUp Jun 2016 #6
Thank you for the update. spooky3 Jun 2016 #7
She is on a winning streak. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #8
Not sure what this means~! Her Sister Jun 2016 #9
There is a viability threshold that each candidate has to meet to get delegates at all. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #11
Tick... Tick... Tick... Blue Idaho Jun 2016 #10
Bodes very well for PR tomorrow 72DejaVu Jun 2016 #12
Some sweet tweets! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #13
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #14
Are you kidding?! Why isn't there a bigger party goin' on!???! Cha Jun 2016 #15
I'll party! stopbush Jun 2016 #16
Just in time.. I just got back and ready to get this Party started.. Cha Jun 2016 #17
Yay! Party! Her Sister Jun 2016 #18
Wondered where you were? Did you get the update that she's won it 7-Zip now? Cha Jun 2016 #19
No not last night! This morning as of NOW! lol!!! Her Sister Jun 2016 #20
My summary... Cha Jun 2016 #21
So nice to wake up to this! sarae Jun 2016 #22

metroins

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2. That's really cool.
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:02 PM
Jun 2016

I told my wife.

It's honestly nice to see us elect two intelligent nominees in a row (Obama then Hillary).

 

Her Sister

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9. Not sure what this means~!
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:17 PM
Jun 2016
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Wow - Sanders may have trouble with viability in the VI... From the VI dem Party:

STX total
681 HC
50 BS
8 uncom


Clinton would get ALL 7 delegates in a Sanders nonviable scenario. But this is tentative - depends on St Thomas

https://twitter.com/benchmarkpol/status/739279027626639362

SaschaHM

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11. There is a viability threshold that each candidate has to meet to get delegates at all.
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:20 PM
Jun 2016

I think it's around 15%. Depending on how big his win in St. John was, he may not get any of the delegates on that level. St. Croix had 3 delegates, Bernie won't get any because he isn't viable. St. Thomas + St. John has 4.

Edit: It's 15%

yallerdawg

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13. Some sweet tweets!
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:24 PM
Jun 2016

O.M.P.E. ?@Lompemann · 9m9 minutes ago
Unconfirmed numbers from #VirginIslandsCaucus
St. Croix: Hillary 92%, Bernie 7%
Whoa if true

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Clinton would get ALL 7 delegates in a Sanders nonviable scenario. But this is tentative - depends on St Thomas

Taniel
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All U.S. territories but Puerto Rico (=tmrw) have now voted; Clinton has won American Samoa, Northern Marianas, Guam, & now Virgin Islands.

From: https://twitter.com/hashtag/virginislandscaucus?f=tweets&vertical=news&src=hash



Cha

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15. Are you kidding?! Why isn't there a bigger party goin' on!???!
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 10:39 PM
Jun 2016


Gotta go but I'll be back to celebrate!
 

Her Sister

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18. Yay! Party!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:26 AM
Jun 2016

I went to bed last night! But so happy to end the night with the news of HER win! woo hoo!!!!


 

Her Sister

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20. No not last night! This morning as of NOW! lol!!!
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:32 AM
Jun 2016

I knew she might when I went to bed! YAY!!!!!

JUST AWESOME! A NICE TOUCH TO START THE END!!!!!

Get our nominee nice and ready on HER WAY TO THE WHITEHOUSE!!!

Cha

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21. My summary...
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:37 AM
Jun 2016
The party said Clinton won 84.2 percent of the vote, while Bernie Sanders earned 12.2 percent. Under Democratic National Committee rules, a candidate must win at least 15 percent of the vote to be eligible to receive delegates.


People were excited and overjoyed when Bill Clinton came to visit," said Cecil R. Benjamin, who chairs the party there. He noted that in addition to the seven pledged delegates, all four of the Virgin Islands' superdelegates are now backing Clinton. Superedelegates are party officials who can back any candidate.

"We are the only state or U.S. territory where she got 100 percent of the delegates," he said, citing in part the large voter turnout. "It was great, and we are ready for the national convention
."

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5c4c01d4189d472bace3c381f03bfb6a/clinton-moves-closer-nomination-sweeps-virgin-islands

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