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5. Every candidate is going to add a certain number of voters to the base and lose a certain

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 02:26 PM

Jan 2016

number of voters from the base.

How many voters and where they'd be lost of course varies from candidate to candidate.

Clinton supporters think she'll attract centrist women, and that Sanders will scare off moderates.

Sanders supporters think Sanders will attract disaffected voters, and that Clinton will discourage turnout of the base.

It's mostly speculation.

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Although I've stepped back from the primary circus [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2016 OP

Agree. Coattails v. important ypsfonos Jan 2016 #1

coattails rurallib Jan 2016 #2

Grassley - I so want to see him out. He has been an embarrassment jwirr Jan 2016 #3

We have three - in reality one with a chance rurallib Jan 2016 #6

Thank you. At least we will have someone in the general. jwirr Jan 2016 #9

Progressives have to run for local office gwheezie Jan 2016 #4

Or when they are running, and the DNC puts all of their support with the conservative centrist Dem. RiverLover Jan 2016 #7

running for office is one hell of a commitment rurallib Jan 2016 #8

Every candidate is going to add a certain number of voters to the base and lose a certain geek tragedy Jan 2016 #5