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kgnu_fan

(3,021 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:03 PM Apr 2016

Colorado Democrats admit mistake that cost Bernie Sanders key delegate

Denver Post uncovers that Democratic Party told Hillary Clinton's campaign about caucus counting mistake, but kept public and Bernie Sanders camp in the dark

http://www.denverpost.com/election/ci_29755029/colorado-democrats-admit-mistake-that-cost-bernie-sanders


As to whether Sanders can win a majority of the state's delegation with a single superdelegate, Weaver said the campaign considers them separate tallies.

"Once we get to the convention, they'll have an opportunity to take a look at the two candidates and choose the candidate who is best able to defeat the Republicans in November," he said. "We are very gratified that we not only won the pledged delegates in Colorado, we apparently won them by a larger margin."

As for being kept in the dark, Weaver said it is "certainly disturbing that that information gets sent to one campaign and not to another."
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Colorado Democrats admit mistake that cost Bernie Sanders key delegate (Original Post) kgnu_fan Apr 2016 OP
^ Wilms Apr 2016 #1
; ) kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #2
. Wilms Apr 2016 #3
Do voters have any legal recourse me b zola Apr 2016 #4
Very limited recourse involving caucuses. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #8
Wth? WHY aren't people dana_b Apr 2016 #5
File criminal conspiracy charges.... ViseGrip Apr 2016 #6
Just the party machine operating correctly. vintx Apr 2016 #7
So, the opposite of Nevada where Sanders supporters told Clinton delegates to stay home but Bernie's IamMab Apr 2016 #9

me b zola

(19,053 posts)
4. Do voters have any legal recourse
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:26 PM
Apr 2016

such as a class action law suit? It seems as though anyone who has donated to Bernie in a manner that the DNC got a cut should also be able to sue to get their money back.

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
5. Wth? WHY aren't people
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 02:20 PM
Apr 2016

livid about this and "certainly disturbing"? No, it's not just disturbing, it's lying and cheating.

 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
9. So, the opposite of Nevada where Sanders supporters told Clinton delegates to stay home but Bernie's
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 03:01 PM
Apr 2016

delegates all had pre-knowledge that the mailer was a fake.

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