# For Sanders fans who plan on sitting out if Bernie is not nominated

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [February 18, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sanders-fans-who-plan-on-sitting-out-if-bernie-is-not-nominated/746466 "2016-02-18T18:04:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-sanders-fans-who-plan-on-sitting-out-if-bernie-is-not-nominated/746466/65 "2016-02-21T19:50:38Z")

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> [@SlackerInc](#):
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> Okay, but this cuts both ways. If Bernie is the nominee, your vote is similarly impotent to help him win the general election.

Yep. Same for senators. I think the idea is to make us vote the more effective, American way, by sending cash to our preferred candidates.

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