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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Is Surging Among White Democrats, Minorities Love Hillary [View all]ucrdem
(15,720 posts)73. This bodes well for Hillary in Nov. 2016
as African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Latinos are the constituencies that delivered that last two presidential elections to a Democrat:
CS Monitor, November 7, 2012: Exit polls find that a key to Obama's victory was winning 93 percent of African-Americans, 71 percent of Hispanics, and 73 percent of Asians. Mitt Romney took most of the white vote, which is 72 percent of the electorate. But it wasn't enough.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1107/Election-results-2012-Who-won-it-for-Obama-video
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1107/Election-results-2012-Who-won-it-for-Obama-video
KPPC, November 8th, 2012: Exit polls are showing that overwhelming majorities of Latino and Asian American voters - more than 70 percent of each group - voted to re-elect President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Together with black voters, who reportedly supported Obama in even higher proportions, these voters of color are credited with carrying key states for Obama and ultimately assuring his victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/multiamerican/2012/11/08/10969/did-voter-color-deliver-obamas-victory-maybe-so/
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/multiamerican/2012/11/08/10969/did-voter-color-deliver-obamas-victory-maybe-so/
HuffPost, November 9, 2012: The black and Latino vote (as well as that of Asians, single women, gays and young voters) were crucial factors in President Obama's reelection. Not only was there a historic turnout of Latino voters and a larger share of African American voters this year, but an overwhelming majority of them voted "blue."
Exit polls show that Obama won the Hispanic vote by a dramatic margin of 71 percent to 27 percent, and the black vote by 93 percent. (Incidentally, Obama also won the Asian vote by 73 percent to 26 percent.) Romney, on the other hand, clinched 59 percent of the white vote.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/black-latino-vote-pernicious-narrative-conservative-pundits_n_2101550.html
Exit polls show that Obama won the Hispanic vote by a dramatic margin of 71 percent to 27 percent, and the black vote by 93 percent. (Incidentally, Obama also won the Asian vote by 73 percent to 26 percent.) Romney, on the other hand, clinched 59 percent of the white vote.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/black-latino-vote-pernicious-narrative-conservative-pundits_n_2101550.html
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Bernie Sanders Is Surging Among White Democrats, Minorities Love Hillary [View all]
oberliner
Jun 2015
OP
It doesn't appear he is surging among Tar Heel state African American Democrats
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#20
When is your primary? The candidates are focusing on Iowa and New Hampshire right now. And
jwirr
Jun 2015
#42
By that time we will have a lot of answers. I have mine written on the calendar but can never
jwirr
Jun 2015
#156
White liberal Sanders supporters in Iowa are no more obligated to clear the field for Hillary now
betterdemsonly
Jun 2015
#126
Right now Obama has an 89% approval rating among dem caucus-goers in Iowa.
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2015
#133
The only way you can determine who is 'likely caucus goer' is to measure who went last time. n/t
betterdemsonly
Jun 2015
#141
Landline surveys of people already making plans to attend = Hardcore old Democrats.
betterdemsonly
Jun 2015
#146
Thankfully, there aren't enough "Iowa liberals" in NC to make Bernie a threat here.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#136
There are many non-voters so don't get comfortable. Nothing prevents them from registering
betterdemsonly
Jun 2015
#142
"Offering"? Who are Bernie's natural allies in Congress? The progressive caucus is quite small.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#149
I don't see why african americans would find a white women who offers little more appealing than
betterdemsonly
Jun 2015
#151
Both the country and the Presidency were a lot different then. The other example is Bush.
merrily
Jun 2015
#113
Hahaha. I agree with you that was one of the reasons, but currently inheritance and not the
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2015
#106
Already somebody implied some folks don't know why they like the candidate they like./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#18
Are you suggesting that Hillary's strength among people of color is an artifact?
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#21
I'd call Sanders the more "traditional" Dem, aside from that Independent thing :)
arcane1
Jun 2015
#11
I said this after his kickoff, and was roundly pilloried for "race baiting". It's good to be right.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#13
At this point, Sanders doesn't seem to have made that case to minority populations
mythology
Jun 2015
#57
It's who she's talking to & the issues she's speaking out about. Those same issues are important...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#137
Hispanics voted for Sen. Hillary Clinton over Sen. Barack Obama by a margin of nearly two-to-one
oberliner
Jun 2015
#17
Ironic that Hillary's hard working white people are starting to abandon her for Bernie
Fumesucker
Jun 2015
#19
I've long believed that some are only interested in politics as a game- that's for sure.
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#114
I think that is to be expected. Bernie got into trouble because he announced his run in his home
jwirr
Jun 2015
#39
Careful with the "not enough" weren't those the exact words that spawned a thousand lies here?
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#43
Yeah, I been around too much lately.... Server issues leaving me in work limbo. :-(
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#55
Do you see the reactions to your OP? This is how the "people called Bernie a racist" lie got started
Number23
Jun 2015
#64
"You can't bring up race, in any context, without being accused of calling someone a racist".
Number23
Jun 2015
#79
Not sure what "Name Removed" had to say, but it must have been a pip. If we're too cowardly...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#154
Here's the problem: Bernie has made opposition to the TPP the centerpiece of his campaign.
ucrdem
Jun 2015
#82
The fact is that whether it passes or not Sanders has made himself an Obama opponent.
ucrdem
Jun 2015
#92
Here are three more polls from the same time period that suggest the same exact phenomenon
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#103
Does anyone have a good source for 2008 Dem primary candidates and demographics?
aikoaiko
Jun 2015
#111
I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Jun 2015
#122
An obvious NBC pant load. How many political ads will Hillary be airing on NBC?
L0oniX
Jun 2015
#138