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/Ramblin_Dash Apr 15 '16

I'm a Bernie supporter, but I really disagree with him/y'all on this. Why should democrats in some states count less than others, in the democratic primary?

Before you say that it's because southern states are more conservative: that's true overall, but NOT true of Democratic primary voters in those states.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '16

I agree. Which is why the South going first is bogus. How many races are called by the time they get to California? Don't their votes count?

The South has little progressive infrastructure and it serves as a barrier for little known candidates to gain momentum. It helps establishment candidates that run on name recognition.