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BeyondGeography

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78. Obama lost the Latino vote 2-1 to Hillary, iirc

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 03:15 PM

Jun 2015

She has very broad and deep support there.

Obama really worked at it, too. No reason I can think of that Bernie won't also get thumped here.

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Bernie Sanders Enthusiasm Gap [View all] ellisonz Jun 2015 OP

There Will Always Be Nattering Nabobs Of Negativity cantbeserious Jun 2015 #1

Ah, another well thought out counter argument. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #9

Well Turned Phrase Used By Many Over The Years cantbeserious Jun 2015 #14

Yes who can forget the great Spiro Agnew? zappaman Jun 2015 #18

Negativity Is Negativity cantbeserious Jun 2015 #21

interesting, a phrase used by Agnew to describe the media uncovering Nixon's crimes bigtree Jun 2015 #33

I don't believe you possibly can. okasha Jun 2015 #102

Ridicule - A Common Technique Used When Nothing Better Is Offered cantbeserious Jun 2015 #105

See your own post #1 for a sterling example. okasha Jun 2015 #107

One Would Observe That Your Post Underscores The Tone Of Negativity cantbeserious Jun 2015 #108

Nothing negative about it. okasha Jun 2015 #110

One Would Disagree cantbeserious Jun 2015 #111

The line was actually written by this guy DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #67

And from Spiro Agnew, cwydro Jun 2015 #39

Hard to respond to absurdity kenfrequed Jun 2015 #130

He has plenty of time! nt nc4bo Jun 2015 #2

Pure mythology swilton Jun 2015 #3

It's "mythology" supported by polling data. BainsBane Jun 2015 #4

The polling data in '08 was closer to mythology. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #31

I want a "political revolution" tee. azmom Jun 2015 #28

Which explains the repeated smear attempts against him AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #29

I would argue that video illustrates the problem perfectly Egnever Jun 2015 #34

Yet there is no problem AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #43

there was less diversity than i would have liked to have seen fizzgig Jun 2015 #56

I do believe that's Denver, okasha Jun 2015 #103

"I haven't heard of him, to be honest." Let's check back in a few months. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #5

at this point in 1975 localroger Jun 2015 #13

Nobody outside of Georgia hifiguy Jun 2015 #16

Good point. eom Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #124

Yes, let the Latino voters learn more about him. For instance lunamagica Jun 2015 #19

Your post is dishonest. Sanders addresses immigration reform. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #53

Are you calling me a liar? lunamagica Jun 2015 #62

Your post is dishonest because it implies Sanders doesn't care about immigration reform. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #70

Your post started and ended with a personal attack on me lunamagica Jun 2015 #73

Your post was deliberately dishonest. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #92

What kind of lesson? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #109

You are wrong... ljm2002 Jun 2015 #98

Rut-Roh. I may have accidentally alerted on this. If that's what a pink bar below and the brewens Jun 2015 #64

I saw the same thing and was wondering how I could have sent an alert. Must be a glitch or something think Jun 2015 #71

I get it. I clicked on the link of an alerted post, got distracted and when I got back brewens Jun 2015 #83

Bernie Sanders sponsored 45 pieces of legislation on immigration matters PotatoChip Jun 2015 #65

Much thanks. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #68

here are the links you requested lunamagica Jun 2015 #69

Both of those statements were completely taken out of context by you. PotatoChip Jun 2015 #74

GMAB. Keep convincing yourself of that lunamagica Jun 2015 #77

You omitted important portions of the article. PotatoChip Jun 2015 #85

Here DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #76

The man grew up in very culturally and racially diverse Brooklyn. PotatoChip Jun 2015 #82

My aunt lived on Flatbush Avenue until 1970... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #87

The actions of elected members of the Legislative branch of the US Government PotatoChip Jun 2015 #93

That's a good and fair argument. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #95

I know. You were right about that. I checked it out, and PotatoChip Jun 2015 #96

A lot of them, well their grandchildren and grand grandchildren are moving back... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #101

Oh Dear! False Alert!! I just hit the alert as i was scrolling ( on phone). misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #66

I thought it was me..... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #134

I just got an notice my alert was sent.... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #133

uhm.. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #131

KATE is obviously clueless concerning the youth. L0oniX Jun 2015 #6

$2.5 billion buys a fair amount of "enthusiasm" at the NYT and LAT. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2015 #7

^^^ THIS ^^^ cantbeserious Jun 2015 #15

80 million millenials WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #8

My hopes are up for those who have been silent. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #20

The polls showing wide minority support for Hillary don't sufrommich Jun 2015 #36

Not this yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #52

8 million members of the nation’s largest minority are expected to vote in the November elections bigtree Jun 2015 #44

It's true wyldwolf Jun 2015 #10

Sure didn't look that way last night in Boulder madokie Jun 2015 #12

Sounds like someone is a little late to the party madokie Jun 2015 #11

By addressing the NALEAO... ljm2002 Jun 2015 #17

Good for him! bettyellen Jun 2015 #22

Too bad the Republicans will fight to the end on the minimum wage... ellisonz Jun 2015 #42

Same thing would happen if Celine Dion and Lou Reed showed up at the same place. cui bono Jun 2015 #23

It's not an enthusiasm gap, it's a lack of familiarity with most of the field gap. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #24

Exactly. cui bono Jun 2015 #25

Yes indeed. Cheers. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #27

Interesting, the Democratic strategist is already lowering expectations in nh AND Iowa aikoaiko Jun 2015 #26

And the strategist is delivering a mealy mouth line about how it's good for Hillary Vinca Jun 2015 #30

First they ignore him AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #32

He is a superstar on Reddit... AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #40

Check the Facebook pages of Gawker, Raw Story, Salon, Mother Jones.. frylock Jun 2015 #46

So was Ron Paul. nt sufrommich Jun 2015 #51

only young white men JI7 Jun 2015 #97

Too bad he needs Latinos, AA's and women for the win! leftofcool Jun 2015 #61

And he will have them AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #99

That is so incredibly condescending. okasha Jun 2015 #113

Hillary supporters continually claim hardly anyone knows about Bernie AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #118

Actually, okasha Jun 2015 #120

Civil rights follow economic justice AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #121

"Once they become informed." NYC Liberal Jun 2015 #117

Informed to what Bernie is all about AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #119

Obama didn't catch Hillary in the polls until Feb 2008 virtualobserver Jun 2015 #35

At this time in the 08 cycle her lead was approximately fifteen points DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #112

I agree with your analysis of the 2008 election virtualobserver Jun 2015 #116

Bernie is a very good debater Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #136

Wishful thinking daredtowork Jun 2015 #38

I think that supporting Hillary just because she is a woman does a great disservice to women. djean111 Jun 2015 #75

I totally agree with you davidpdx Jun 2015 #125

They're pushing the narrative ((paid to?) that Sanders supporters are old and white. Avalux Jun 2015 #41

It's not just old from the people I know. zappaman Jun 2015 #47

He was hugely popular on Colbert's show every time he appeared. arcane1 Jun 2015 #58

Projection AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #45

Which is good since Clinton's poll numbers are more than double of Sanders' zappaman Jun 2015 #48

LMAO! leftofcool Jun 2015 #59

And then there's this: hootinholler Jun 2015 #49

makes it sounds like his ownly supporters are yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #50

True HassleCat Jun 2015 #54

Folks want to have their feelings validated and it's up to a politician to validate them or not... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #88

this reporter's other gig grasswire Jun 2015 #55

We had a lot of enthusiasm, charisma ,and appeal for the last 3 Presidents, You tell me . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #57

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have been outstanding presidents.... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #91

I agree with your last statement . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #94

It's still early... kentuck Jun 2015 #60

Name recognition gap... MellowDem Jun 2015 #63

If it's a name recognition gap why is the gap larger among African Americans and Latinos? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #84

Because the people that would know Sanders... MellowDem Jun 2015 #100

Hillary inherited most of Obama's supporters AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #122

I find that surprising as well davidpdx Jun 2015 #126

IMHO DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #129

I live in a state where 25% (or more) were born outside of the US.... Sancho Jun 2015 #72

Obama lost the Latino vote 2-1 to Hillary, iirc BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #78

Greetings Fellow Sanders Supporters sgtbenobo Jun 2015 #79

Not all "low information voters" are republicans tularetom Jun 2015 #80

If I was a poster like Sancho or lunamagica I would feel marginalized by your comments DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #89

More like a media gap Bradical79 Jun 2015 #81

Kick and highly recommended! William769 Jun 2015 #86

Somebody wasn't in Denver yesterday. backscatter712 Jun 2015 #90

Young and old! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #106

No amount of screaming "STOP CAlLING HIM a RAciST!!11one" from his devout (and fairly frightening) Number23 Jun 2015 #104

Very true. lovemydog Jun 2015 #123

This post was alerted... SidDithers Jun 2015 #132

The devout and frightening supporters trying to do what they do best -- scare everybody else away Number23 Jun 2015 #135

Yes, Hillary's been one of the political elite for a very long time. Marr Jun 2015 #114

This makes Bernie good, Older white voters are what Dems need the most help with KelleyKramer Jun 2015 #115

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #127

Everyone of those officials will follow their constituents. CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #128