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Related: About this forumHRC GROUP/ Hillary Takes All 7 VI Delegates..AP Now Reporting
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The AP Reports that Clinton indeed DID take all 7 delegates in the Virgin Islands: "picking up all seven delegates"
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_2016_ELECTION_VIRGIN_ISLANDS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Sorry Bern
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HRC GROUP/ Hillary Takes All 7 VI Delegates..AP Now Reporting (Original Post)
misterhighwasted
Jun 2016
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. But, but, but that really isn't a state, or something like that. Next thing ya know, PR will vote.
But, but, but they aren't a state either. Bernie-ites will scream conspiracy theory. I guess it is sort of like having an open primary where anybody can vote for whoever they want then.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)2. It's called MOMENTUM!
US Virgin Islands sweep!
Puerto Rico next!!
New Jersey Tuesday!!!
Early to bed Tuesday night!!!!
William769
(55,828 posts)3. Great! And no I'm not sorry.
DemonGoddess
(5,123 posts)4. way to go Hillary!!!!
sheshe2
(87,498 posts)5. Sweep!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)6. Awesome.
Haveadream
(1,630 posts)7. Thank you, Virgin Islands!!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,443 posts)8. "The Bern" was extinguished in the VI? I'm shocked! Shocked I say!!!! nt
ismnotwasm
(42,455 posts)9. K&R
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)10. Right on cue, the Sanders campaign is arguing:
At issue was a standard for reaching "viability." To win delegates, candidates must garner at least 15 percent support. While Sanders did not meet that threshold territory-wide, he did so in a district comprised of St. Thomas and St. John. The Sanders campaign argued that doing so should net him one delegate under the Democratic Party's rules.
"It's never been like that," Cecil R. Benjamin, the party chairman, said in a phone interview Sunday. "I don't know where they're getting that from."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/04/clinton-bests-sanders-in-the-virgin-islands-edges-closer-to-democratic-nomination/
"It's never been like that," Cecil R. Benjamin, the party chairman, said in a phone interview Sunday. "I don't know where they're getting that from."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/04/clinton-bests-sanders-in-the-virgin-islands-edges-closer-to-democratic-nomination/
Typical. Like one delegate would even make an appreciable difference. He's just throwing tantrums now.