So, when will Bernie Sanders start to overtake Hillary Clinton ...

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August for NH and October for IA.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bernie takes the lead in somewhere like Maine (and Vermont, of course) before he leads in IA.

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Bernie is an unelectable Socialist (self-described) in the general election. Bernie has been an independent politician for the last 40 years and I can't grasp how he can be eligible for the Democratic Nomination since (as best I can tell) he has never been a member of the party.

Vermont has no party registration, so there was never a possible way for Sanders to really become a member of the democratic party. He caucuses with the Democrats in the senate. He typically votes with democratic leadership on important bills.

Leahy calls himself a Democrat and is a Democrat for all intents and purposes.

I haven't heard anything about Howard Dean, another Vermont Democrat, having issues back in 2004.

But, to go back to what you're saying, Bernie can effectively call himself anything he wants because there's no party registration. If it wasn't an issue 11 years ago for Dean, it shouldn't be now.

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Bernie is an unelectable Socialist (self-described) in the general election. Bernie has been an independent politician for the last 40 years and I can't grasp how he can be eligible for the Democratic Nomination since (as best I can tell) he has never been a member of the party.

Vermont has no party registration, so there was never a possible way for Sanders to really become a member of the democratic party. He caucuses with the Democrats in the senate. He typically votes with democratic leadership on important bills.

Leahy calls himself a Democrat and is a Democrat for all intents and purposes.

I haven't heard anything about Howard Dean, another Vermont Democrat, having issues back in 2004.

But, to go back to what you're saying, Bernie can effectively call himself anything he wants because there's no party registration. If it wasn't an issue 11 years ago for Dean, it shouldn't be now.

The whole argument about party registration is a joke. Bill Clinton wasn't a registered Democrat either.

But, muh state election laws (that haven't been used that way in the past)

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August for NH and October for IA.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bernie takes the lead in somewhere like Maine (and Vermont, of course) before he leads in IA.