Kurt Eichenwald - The Myths Democrats Swallowed That Cost Them the Presidential Election

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234. Percentages are numbers too.

I get that this recycled thread from 2016 makes the oft-repeated point that if 90/95/100% of Sanders voters voted for Clinton in WI/MI/PN, she would have won.

We've all heard this, have we not? Repeatedly, for two years running? The people who most need to hear this, that small margin of Sanders voters who voted for Trump, are probably not on DU. Personally, I don't think Sanders will be as competitive in 2016, but it would behoove all Democrats to consider what issue positions or other factors led people from Sanders to Trump. But I see none of that kind of productive conversation on this thread.

Comparatively, there are more votes to win in other groups - white voters, union voters, etc. I disagree with your statement that it goes without saying that winning more of these voters should be a priority. Strategies for winning among these groups are not discussed nearly enough (and we could add young voters to the areas needing growth as well). I don't think I have seen even one thread on union voters supporting Trump at 40%. I find that to be a shocking figure that should certainly be addressed as we approach critical elections in 2019 and 2020.