{"id":21192,"date":"2016-04-10T13:25:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T20:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21192"},"modified":"2016-04-10T21:31:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T04:31:31","slug":"open-thread4102016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/10\/open-thread4102016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–4\/10\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lu never showed up yesterday.  Yesterday I finished my corporate taxes (annual registration and reporting) for our prison volunteer group.  There were no taxes to pay, of course, but serving others cost’s us $60.00 in fees.  Tomorrow I have an appointment with Sarah, my Prosthetist, because Courtney (PT) thinks George has too much side to side wobble in the ankle.  That may limit me to a Personal Update tomorrow.  Lu has come now, and I’m a pampered puddy tat.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:25 (average 5:30).  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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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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1068<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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9<\/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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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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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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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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13 (4)<\/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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73<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Primary<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\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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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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46<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\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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17<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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March 1<\/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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14<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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23<\/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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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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32<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/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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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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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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73<\/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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42<\/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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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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18<\/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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27<\/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

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

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

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

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

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48<\/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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Wyoming<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

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

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7<\/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<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Bernie won the Wyoming caucuses but did not cut into Hillary's lead. For the nomination, Bernie needs 1,314 more delegates. Hillary needs 626. For the majority of pledged delegates, Bernie needs 989 more pledged delegates. Hillary needs 739.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a> (Classic: 10\/2015):  <\/font><\/p>\n

Overnight, Petra László became one of the most despised people in the world after she was caught on video tripping a Syrian refugee carrying his son. She lost her job after the video went viral and rather than reflect on her poor life choices and try to move on, she's decided to sue. And you won't believe who she blames for her downfall:<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Hungarian camerawoman who tripped two refugees fleeing from police has claimed she plans to sue Facebook, as well as the man she caused to stumble and fall as he carried his child.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You read that right. She's planning on suing Syrian refugee Osama Abdel-Muhsen Alghadab, the man she ruthlessly tripped as he was running with his son in his arms. She's upset she is still despised in her home country:<\/p>\n