Act 1 – New Hampshire Recap
Did the results in New Hampshire matter? Well, it depends. Bernie won big, but then again, he was supposed to. Trump won, but then again, he was supposed to. Rubio flubbed it, but then again, he was supposed to. Listen as we cover all the reasons that New Hampshire matters followed immediately by all the reasons New Hampshire doesn’t matter.
Act 2 – Welcome to Saturday Election Coverage
Democrats hold a caucus in Nevada and the Republicans are holding their primary in South Carolina. We break down the various contests and predict the outcomes. We spend some time discussing how 538 comes up with their predictions and whether Nate Silver’s crew really can be relied on. We then wander down the rabbit hole and discuss that even though there are these known and accepted reasons for the outcomes, we all may not have a clue.
Act 3 – Super Delegates
Who are these people? Why does Bernie have so few and Hilary so many? Can we change this at all? We try to wind our way through the machinations of the Democratic Party to ensure that the establishment candidate wins.
For a really optimistic piece on why the Super Delegates won’t matter, take a look at this from the Washington Post. Super Delegates Won’t Save Hillary Clinton
Want to try to influence the Super Delegates to do the right thing and follow the will of the people, check out this petition on MoveOn.org.
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