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by richard_mcp 3701 days ago
Why would Hillary need to rig anything? It's been pretty obvious that she's going to win the election since the start.

Regarding the author's points, he doesn't mention anything I find particularly compelling. Most of it seems to be built on shaky logic or draws weak connections between points. If the exit polls were really that big of an issue, we'd see political analysis (aka the experts) reporting on this.
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tracker1 3701 days ago
It's really not that obvious... Sanders' support has been stronger than Hillary's in most areas. Of course Hillary's Super Delegate support is significant. That said, it doesn't seem so obvious to me.

I'm not a D or R, so have to horse in this part of either race.

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daughart 3701 days ago
The idea that "Sanders' support has been stronger than Hillary's in most areas." must not be true, though, right? Otherwise he would have more votes. I think "more vocal" is accurate, but not actually larger in number.
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DamienSF 3701 days ago
I agree that the author's points could have been developed in a more compelling manner but I think the purpose of this article is to draw attention on the topic and open the debate.

Several members of Congress are currently discussing the topic ( http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35846-members-of-congress... ). However, it is expected that mainstream media won't echo these talks as it would result in opening a can of worms.

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