2016 Postmortem

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts) Sat Nov 26, 2016, 08:55 PM Nov 2016

Who did you vote for?

In this last presidential election, who did you vote for?

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	Hillary Clinton
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	Jill Stein
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	Evan McMullin
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	Gary Johnson
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	Donald Trump
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Who did you vote for? (Original Post) Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 OP

Supported Sanders in the primary and Clinton-Kaine saltpoint Nov 2016 #1

Yep. People who insist the result had to do with economic issue messaging are kidding themselves. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #7

Garrett, there was talk in that Portman-Strickland saltpoint Nov 2016 #9

Perhaps but claims that Trump's strong opposition to the TPP was key in Ohio... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #12

Yes, I see your point. Sorry for the saltpoint Nov 2016 #13

Your showing up as voting for Stein?? GP6971 Nov 2016 #2

He's showing up as gone. nt MADem Nov 2016 #3

Funny! Thanks for the giggle. grossproffit Nov 2016 #4

I thought it was just a silly CD type trap. pintobean Nov 2016 #5

I deserve no credit for the effort--I just made the observation! nt MADem Nov 2016 #6

Sanders in the Primary, Clinton in the General. NT LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #8

I voted straight Democratic ticket so whoever that may have been swept along with that TheKentuckian Nov 2016 #10

You voted for Jill Stein? oberliner Nov 2016 #11

He's been escorted from the building Bobbie Jo Nov 2016 #14

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

1. Supported Sanders in the primary and Clinton-Kaine

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 09:02 PM

Nov 2016

in the general.

I thought my countrypersons' judgment was sounder than they showed it to be by late in the evening Nov. 8th.

The candidacy Trump presented did not deserve the support of voters, yet so many gave him their votes. IMO the country has passed a certain threshold in anti-intellectualism and racism that resulted in the election of a crude bigot to the White House.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

7. Yep. People who insist the result had to do with economic issue messaging are kidding themselves.

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 09:33 PM

Nov 2016

If trade was so important in Ohio, Portman wouldn't have kicked Strickland's ass.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

9. Garrett, there was talk in that Portman-Strickland

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 09:55 PM

Nov 2016

race that labor had made some key endorsements for Portman.

Do you believe that had enough of an impact to sway voters' minds, or change the outcome?

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

12. Perhaps but claims that Trump's strong opposition to the TPP was key in Ohio...

Reply to saltpoint (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:14 PM

Nov 2016

...doesn't jibe with Portman (a strong proponent of the TPP) defeating Strickland (an opponent of the TPP) by more than 21 points.

Basically, I think claims that Trump beat Clinton due to economic messaging is absolute hogwash.

Voter suppression, racism, sexism, xenophobia, the FBI...those were factors.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

13. Yes, I see your point. Sorry for the

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:17 PM

Nov 2016

muddle-headedness.

I wanted my countrypersons to vote as I did, although I realize that is pie-in-the-sky thinking. Let's call it an advanced wish, though, and it was still disappointing to see that so many people voted for such a monstrous candidate.