2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHow many states is HRC not planning on winning in the GE?
She wins red states in primaries. Can she turn any blue?
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Silly disloyal voters.
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)corkhead
(6,119 posts)Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)Seasons over.
dubyadiprecession
(5,674 posts)Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)And polling looks promising in Georgia, though that would be a stretch. Plus, forcing the GOP to expend resources defending formerly safe states is a bonus in and of itself.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)passing bills of such things as toilets and abortion at 19 months and things like that. All R bills.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)Abortion at 19 months? Is that a new adoption program for toddlers, 'cause that shit would pass in a heartbeat.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)it but it was about some stupid state that did pass it.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)There are 19 states (and DC) that have voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 1992. Those 19 states total 242 EVs.
If Hillary wins those 19 states - and there's no reason to think she won't - she'll only need another 29 EVs to win the Presidency.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511889699
Sid
onenote
(42,531 posts)And the ones she wins are bigger states.
There have been primary contests in 23 of the states that Obama won in 2012. Sanders has won 11, Clinton 12. And the states won by Sanders represent only 83 electoral votes. The ones won by Clinton represent more than twice that amount: 172.
Beaverhausen
(24,469 posts)Hillary won these states. Are you not paying attention?