See there was another article from Bernie complaining about closed and open primaries
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A copypaste from a comment on Facebook (not mine):
35 democratic contests thus far (excluding Northern Mariana Islands, Democrats Abroad, and American Samoa).
Hillary has won 20 contests, and Bernie has won 15.
12 were caucuses, and 23 were primaries.
Hillary has won 18 primaries, and 2 caucuses. Bernie has won 5 primaries, and 10 caucuses.
As of April 21, 2016, Rasmussen has 18,101,561 turnout for democrats in primaries, and 670,495 turnout for democrats in caucus states. Even if the caucus turnout was more than reported, it was NOWHERE near the over 18 million votes cast in the primaries. Therefore, even if the caucus turnout was slightly higher than reported, there is no feasible way that he could have more popular votes than Hillary, being that she's won vastly more of the primaries, which account for approximately 17 million more votes than caucuses.
What about CLOSED v. OPEN contests? Well, out of the 35 contests thus far for democrats, 12 were caucuses, and 23 were primaries.
16 of those primaries were open, and 7 were closed.
3 caucuses were open, and 9 were closed.
Who won those?
Bernie has won: 7 closed caucuses, and 3 open caucuses. 2 closed primaries, and 3 open primaries. Hillary has won: 2 closed caucuses, and 0 open caucuses. 5 closed primaries, and 13 open primaries.
Therefore: 9 of Bernie's 15 wins come from CLOSED states, be they caucus, or primary.
AND
7 of Hillary's 20 wins come from CLOSED states, be they caucus or primary.
Let's dispense with the idea that Bernie's losing because of voter suppression, because he has only won 5 primaries, and caucuses suppress the vote by their very nature. They are undemocratic, not 'one person, one vote,' and leave many poor, disabled, and otherwise stressed and busy people out due to the time commitment inherent in their format.
Let's also dispense with the idea that Bernie's losing because of closed states. He's won more in closed states than he has in open ones. The bulk of Hillary's wins come from OPEN primary states, where voting is accessible, and easy for Independents and Democrats.
Sources are here, feel free to check:
https://ballotpedia.org/Closed_primary
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ries_versus_caucuses_the_score_so_far_in_2016
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...s-largely-base-saying-we-win-when-voter-turn/
http://www.nytimes.com/.../primary-calendar-and-results.html
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