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West Virginia Presidential Primary

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05.10.16 | 3:45 pm

<script type='x-placeholder' data-widget="LinkShareWidget" data-paywall="" data-permalink="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/west-virginia-presidential-primary" data-title="West Virginia Presidential Primary" data-member="" data-shareid="249532"> </script> <script type=x-placeholder data-widget=Plugs data-layout=standard data-postId=249532></script> <div class="SendTip"> <a href="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/tips"><i class="fa-light fa-paper-plane"></i> Send Tips</a> </div> </div> <div class="Article__Footer ArticleFooter"> <div class="ArticleFooter__AuthorInFooter"> <a href="" class="author-name"> db </a> <span class="author-description"> </span> </div> </div>  </div>  </article>  <div class="AfterContent"> <script type=x-placeholder data-widget=Insights></script> <div id="EmbedCommentsWrapper"> <div id="comments-249532"> <div class="EmbedComments"> <div class="EmbedComments__Header"> <div class="EmbedComments__HeaderInner js_toggle-embed-comments"> <div class="CommentsButton__Container"> <div class="CommentsButton__Icon"><i class="fa-sharp fa-light fa-comment"></i></div> <div class="CommentsButton__Count">22</div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Show ">Show Comments</div> <div class="EmbedComments__MenuToggle --display-only"><i class="fa-regular fa-ellipsis"></i></div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__MenuToggle --stack js_toggle-embed-comments-menu"><i class=" fa-light fa-ellipsis"></i></div> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Menu --hidden js_embed-comments-menu"> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="" class="js_topic-link">Make a Comment</a></li> <li><a href="" class="js_topic-link">See Full Discussion</a></li> <li><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com" class="">Top Discussions</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="EmbedComments__Content js_embed-comments --hidden"> <div id="comments" class="comments-area discourse-comments-area"> <div class="comments-title-wrap"> <h2 class="comments-title discourse-comments-title">Notable 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 bdtex" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/bdtex/64/736530_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-west-virginia-presidential-primary/37432" rel="external" class="url">bdtex</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="May 10, 2016">May 10, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Well…HRC’s lead is expected to be short-lived. <img src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/emoji/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=9" title=":slight_smile:" class="emoji" alt=":slight_smile:"></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 geofu54" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/geofu54/64/232153_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-west-virginia-presidential-primary/37432" rel="external" class="url">geofu54</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="May 10, 2016">May 10, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Look at the exit polls for how many Sanders voters said they would voter for Trump in Nov over Sanders… possibly mischievous Trump supporters. That’s Reason <span class="hashtag">#270</span> for closed primaries.</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-west-virginia-presidential-primary/37432" rel="external" class="url">dave48</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="May 10, 2016">May 10, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>Yeah, I’m a little surprised that she was ever ahead.</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 bdtex" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/bdtex/64/736530_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-west-virginia-presidential-primary/37432" rel="external" class="url">bdtex</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="May 10, 2016">May 10, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>It’s a modified primary. Only registered Dems and Indies can vote in the Dem primary.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/WV-D" class="onebox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/WV-D</a></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 geofu54" src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/user_avatar/forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/geofu54/64/232153_2.png" class="avatar avatar-64 photo avatar-default" height="64" width="64"> <b class="fn"><a href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/discussion-west-virginia-presidential-primary/37432" rel="external" class="url">geofu54</a></b> <span class="says screen-reader-text">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <time datetime="May 10, 2016">May 10, 2016</time> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"><p>bdtex… I was momentarily confused but a nice new avatar <img src="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/emoji/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=9" title=":slight_smile:" class="emoji" alt=":slight_smile:"></p> <p><a class="mention" href="https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/u/answerfrog">@answerfrog</a><br> And your new avatar. 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