National pundits have all but proclaimed Hillary Clinton as the Democrat Party's 2016 nominee, but Schoharie County residents have a different candidate in mind to lead the Party of Jefferson in the next presidential election.
Receiving 43% of votes cast, Independent turned Democrat U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont carried the unscientific poll with a narrow plurality over the former U.S. Secretary of State and one-time U.S. Senator from New York.
Although the polling sample is relatively small, Schoharie Democrats do have a track record of supporting insurgent progressives, such as Zephyr Teachout, when she challenged Governor Cuomo in last fall's gubernatorial primary.
Total votes - 87
Bernie Sanders - 38 (43%)
Hillary Clinton - 32 (36%)
James Webb - 9 (10%)
Martin O'Malley - 4 (4%)
Joseph Biden - 3 (3%)
Lincoln Chafee - 1 (1%)
Oh yes, just what we need. Another avowed socialist who will spend this country into oblivion.
ReplyDeleteWake up people!