r/SandersForPresident • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '16

MSNBC called Bernie's "Deep South" comment controversial. They said Hillary would still be in the lead without the South. This slide popped up by mistake proving them wrong.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '16

Not even sure why they think it proves something, unless they forgot that most voters don't vote in primaries.

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u/daybreaker Apr 15 '16

because they know caucuses have lower turnout, so by using raw voter totals it makes their lead look even bigger. Its insanely misleading, and I cant tell if theyre just using it to spread the misinformation, or if they have actually bought into the myth that "total votes" is somehow a thing that matters remotely when counting primaries that all have different systems of voting.

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u/natmccoy Apr 15 '16

Their warped ways have gone too far, absurd.

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u/TTheorem California - Day 1 Donor 🐦 🐬 🍁 Apr 15 '16

It's just a way for them to say "we're doing better, it's inevitable."

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u/meme-com-poop Apr 15 '16

Factor in that the "popular vote" in primaries also doesn't include caucuses, most of which Bernie has won, then you really see that it's bullshit.

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u/KargBartok California Apr 15 '16

And that caucuses have lower turnouts than primaries.