{"id":20923,"date":"2016-03-27T11:24:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T18:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20923"},"modified":"2016-03-27T11:24:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T18:24:17","slug":"open-thread3262016-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/27\/open-thread3262016-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–3\/26\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Lu never showed up.  She called early this morning and said she will be here by Noon today.  In the process, she screwed up my holiday.  Tomorrow, I have an Ophthalmologist appointment, expect to be gone over half the day, and expect my vision to be blurry, when I return. I shall try to post a Personal Update, but if you hear nothing from me until Tuesday, please don\u2019t worry.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s took me 3:49 (average 6:15).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Real Clear Politics<\/a>: The latest delegate count<\/font><\/p>\n

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State<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Clinton<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Sanders<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Delegate<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Allocation<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open\/<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Closed<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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(2,382 Needed to Win)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4763<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1712<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1004<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Delegates Won<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4051<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1243<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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975<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Superdelegates<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(712)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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469<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Iowa<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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New Hampshire<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nevada<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 20<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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South Carolina <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 27<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53 (6)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Alabama<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53 (7)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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American Samoa<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Arkansas<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Colorado<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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66 (13)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Democrats Abroad<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1-8<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Georgia<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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102 (14)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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73<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Massachusetts<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91 (25)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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46<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Minnesota<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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77 (16)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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46<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Oklahoma<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tennessee<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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67 (9)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Texas<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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222 (30)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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147<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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75<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vermont<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16 (10)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Virginia<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 1<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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95 (15)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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62<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Louisiana<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 5<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51 (8)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nebraska<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 5<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kansas<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 5<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Maine<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 6<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mississippi<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 8<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Michigan<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 8<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130 (17)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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63<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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67<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Northern Marianas<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 12<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 (5)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N\/A<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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N\/A<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Florida<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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214 (32)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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141<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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70<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Illinois<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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156 (26)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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76<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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73<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Missouri<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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71 (13)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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North Carolina<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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107 (14)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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59<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ohio<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 15<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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143 (16)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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81<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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62<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Arizona<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 22<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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75 (10)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Idaho<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 22<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Utah<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 22<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Alaska<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 26<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16 (4)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hawaii<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 26<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25 (9)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Semi-closed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Washington<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 26<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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101 (17)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Caucus<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Open<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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That’s three big wins for Bernie, cutting Hillary’s lead by 37+ (Washington incomplete) delegates. To win > 50% of the pledged delegates, Bernie needs 1051 more, and Hillary needs 783 more. To win the nomination, Bernie needs 1,378 more delegates, and Hillary needs 670 more delegates.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a> (Classic 3\/2012): <\/font>Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (D) isn’t happy with bills that seek to control women’s access to contraception and abortion. She has joined a trend across the nation by introducing a bill<\/a> that would require<\/a> men seeking a prescription for erectile dysfunction drugs to see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test and "get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual partner affirming impotency." Sex therapists would be required to present the option of "celibacy as a viable lifestyle choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isn’t it too bad that it didn’t pass? \"Winking<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a>: <\/font>Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rule \u2013 Better Ted Than Dead (HBO) <\/p>\n