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Our Path Forward to Defeat Trump | Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Donkees May 2016 OP
Yup, Bernie beats Trump by TWICE the margins that Clinton does, and... Peace Patriot May 2016 #1

Peace Patriot

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1. Yup, Bernie beats Trump by TWICE the margins that Clinton does, and...
Mon May 9, 2016, 02:50 PM
May 2016

...in one recent poll (Rasmussen) she actually LOSES to Trump!

Her margins are too close to the margins of error for safety, while Bernie demolishes Trump!

And this has been going on for months--since I started watching the national matchup polls (Jan-Feb). Bernie Sanders is the BEST candidate against Trump.

Why? Because Sanders draws independent voters, many of whom are ex-Democrats due to Clintonism, "neo-liberalism" and "triangulation" (compromises with the right wing and the corporate rulers on every important economic issue, and on social issues). (Clinton "triangulated" on gay rights and is now "triangulating" on abortion rights.) ("Triangulation" = your rights are in jeopardy.)

Sanders has been CONSISTENTLY right on economic and social issues for his entire political career, and on foreign policy as well, including his leading the fight in the senate against the Iraq War.

Independents, and many Democrats, and an overwhelming number of young voters understand how inconsistent and unreliable Clinton has been on major issues. And they know why. She is bought and paid for by the moneyed interests on the wrong side of economic issues and has pandered to the right on social issues. She is an unacceptable candidate to the largest voting bloc in the country--independents (40+% of the electorate), as well as unacceptable to many Democrats and overwhelmingly unacceptable to young voters--the future of our party and our country.

Bernie Sanders is not only rock solid on the issues, he is the BEST Democratic candidate.

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