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In reply to the discussion: We lost (some of) the black men, the Hispanics, the youth and the first time voters. [View all]Sympthsical
(10,978 posts)7. "Everything we did was totally fine. No notes!"
If Tuesday wasnt a call for self-reflection and - for the love of everything holy - self-awareness, this isnt going to be the only electoral disappointment we face in the coming years.
People dont hear themselves, but voters hear them just fine.
I told and told and told people about how Latinos were receiving our messages, and people insisted - and are still insisting - on talking to them as a group as if they all just crossed the Rio Grande.
It is gob smacking that people are that oblivious to how they sound. That bubble has some fucking thick ass insulation.
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We lost (some of) the black men, the Hispanics, the youth and the first time voters. [View all]
WarGamer
Nov 2024
OP
I corrected it... I'd seen the Trump gained stats and thought it was for 2024.. not improvement rom 2020
WarGamer
Nov 2024
#19
Harris working hard isn't in doubt. Her short campaign is also not why she lost.
AkFemDem
Nov 2024
#26
Were are recently 0 for 2 with non-incumbent candidates that were not properly primaried.
Jk23
Nov 2024
#51
My FIL, a brilliant anesthesiologist and an intellectual, told his grandson my hubby that 98% of the population are
onetexan
Nov 2024
#41
most demographics tilted right... and yes too early to precisely make the post-mortem.
WarGamer
Nov 2024
#39
If White women voted in the same percentages as Black men AS THEY SHOULD HAVE...
Yavin4
Nov 2024
#71
Outside of Latinos and first-time voters, your summaries are incorrect for black men and youth using NBC exit polls
andym
Nov 2024
#35