District of Columbia Democratic Presidential Primary

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June 14, 2016 12:05 p.m.

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Replies</h2> </div> <ol class="comment-list"> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for srfromgr" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/srfromgr/64/10668_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-district-of-columbia-democratic-presidential-primary/39088" rel="external" class="url">srfromgr</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 14, 2016">June 14, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>This be it…the last one.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for ralph_vonholst" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/ralph_vonholst/64/467988_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-district-of-columbia-democratic-presidential-primary/39088" rel="external" class="url">ralph_vonholst</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 14, 2016">June 14, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Thank goodness.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for dave48" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/64.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-district-of-columbia-democratic-presidential-primary/39088" rel="external" class="url">dave48</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 14, 2016">June 14, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Let’s see if Clinton can get more than 80% of the vote tonight. That would be a good finish for her.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment odd depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for lestatdelc" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/lestatdelc/64/10313_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-district-of-columbia-democratic-presidential-primary/39088" rel="external" class="url">lestatdelc</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 14, 2016">June 14, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Yikes. Clinton <strong>leads</strong> by 57%.</p></div> </article> </li> <li class="comment even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt="Avatar for dave48" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/64.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-district-of-columbia-democratic-presidential-primary/39088" rel="external" class="url">dave48</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="June 14, 2016">June 14, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Yeah, HuffPost already called it for her. 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