Oregon Democratic primary structure may work against Sanders

[SecularMotion]

At first glance, Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Oregon might seem to favor Bernie Sanders, but one major circumstance could work against him – it’s a closed primary.

The Beaver State is largely white, liberal and has a similar makeup to next-door Washington State, which earlier gave Sanders a huge victory with 73 percent of the vote.

But here’s what Sanders needs to worry about: Washington State held open caucuses, while Oregon’s closed primary means only pre-registered Democrats can vote. That is a format that previously has overwhelmingly favored Hillary Clinton, who has a perfect 8-0 record in closed primaries.

Sanders supporters like Parker Gindele, who recently moved to Oregon from Illinois, don’t like the rules.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/16/oregon-democratic-primary-structure-may-work-against-sanders.html

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. So that means that Democratic Party voters my reject him again.

[riversedge]

3. I hope it happens.

[Agnosticsherbet]

4. I don't like the way Fox titled their article. It implies a cabal of Democratic Party eslablishment

that may fix the election.

The primary is limited to Registered Democratic Party Voters.

But I don't like Fox in any of its iterations.

[scscholar]

9. But the casuals...

love him.

[Agnosticsherbet]

11. I wonder how many will claim they were registered but were mysteriously removed from the roles.

[riversedge]

2. This explains the increased volumn in registrations--it is automatic....

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/16/oregon-democratic-primary-structure-may-work-against-sanders.html

................Oregon’s voter registration list has been exploding since January, when the most liberal motor-voter law in the country took effect. When people either obtain a driver’s license for the first time or renew their license, they are automatically registered to vote, unless they opt out. Some 51,588 newly-registered voters have been added that way in just under five months.

Of those automatically enrolled voters, 42, 471 initially chose no party, so they went on the rolls as non-affiliated. This means they are not eligible to vote in either the Republican or Democratic closed primaries.

The major candidates and their parties are trying to reel them in with some success. In the last few weeks, 20,500 of those non-affiliated, automatically-enrolled voters chose a party and the clear winner was the Democratic Party, joined by 81 percent. Another 16 percent joined the GOP.

The most recent poll on the Oregon primary, conducted by DHM Research, showed Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders 48 percent to 33 percent.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. They don't have all the details right. They also leave out the fact that 146,000 already registered

voters either Parties or stated an affiliation for the first time in this cycle. This is a much larger than usual number of voters taking such action. Much.

[calguy]

5. If Bernie loses AR the the BSers can yell

CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!!!!

[NorthCarolina]

7. They will likely be messing with the

party registration info again, and there's always the chance of a deluge of early and absentee voting ballots arriving at the last minute. If that doesn't work, perhaps a way to strip/and/or/steal any Bernie delegates they need as transpired in NV, and they pulled that off right out in the open and even on video (well, I'm not really sure they authorized or approve of the video actually). They are getting bold though.

[fun n serious]

8. It's a closed primary BUT

they had until April 26th ti change. Plenty of time

[One Black Sheep]

10. I would be shocked if Bernie doesn't blow Hillary out of the water in Oregon

frankly.

[brooklynite]

13. ...and your definition of a blowout is what?

Not afraid to put your prediction on the line?

[Ohioblue22]

12. Omg rigged riiiiiiigged

Let's hope nobody tears anything up

[seabeyond]

14. Damn, Democrats voting for a Democrat.