2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMore people voted for Bernie in the Washington Primary than participated in the Democratic caucus.
We'll get the cries of how unfair it is to notice that fewer people participated in the caucus, but it is what it is. It is estimated that 230,000 people participated in the entire Washington State Democratic Caucus on March 27.
With 70% in, 305,173 people have voted for Bernie in the Washington Primary.
Current returns:
70% in
354,688 Clinton 54%
306,715 Sanders 46%
Bernie won the caucus 72-27.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Primaries increase turnout, and make it easier for people to vote.
Renew Deal
(81,901 posts)Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Damn you!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)timmymoff
(1,947 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Take from it what you will.
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)in the immortal words of Willie Wonka, " You get nothing!" You like to talk about math don't you?
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Might say something about California.
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)LoverOfLiberty
(1,438 posts)Sanders won caucuses because he worked them well, same as Obama in 2008.
Renew Deal
(81,901 posts)LoverOfLiberty
(1,438 posts)But he still won. I'm a Clinton supporter but I can give Sanders his due.