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lagomorph777

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23. Absolutely, it will be nice to feel good and hopeful.

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #22)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 03:23 PM

Mar 2016

Which is why I'm so excited about Bernie, especially now that it's clear what voters need to do in the remaining states, if we want to win in the GE.

And I consider economic policies to be about economics and politics. Bernie wins on both counts. Trickle-down loses on both counts.

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Foreigner has question about primaries [View all] DetlefK Mar 2016 OP

No, every state count in the primaries. leftofcool Mar 2016 #1

The calculation is rogerashton Mar 2016 #2

It doesn't mean those states will flip BainsBane Mar 2016 #3

Mostly what Bains says, except there is something to Hortensis Mar 2016 #6

Except for the RW Hillary bashing of the last 20 years... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #7

We are not talking about the base, though. Hortensis Mar 2016 #8

Most media discussions implicitly assume independents are in-between Dem and Repug lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #9

Reality matters. Most indies reliably vote for the Hortensis Mar 2016 #10

Nice theory, completely refuted by the polls. lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #12

The GE will be entirely different. Bernie could be Hortensis Mar 2016 #16

Hillary will be the next Spiro Agnew or John Edwards lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #17

No, now you're just wishful-thinking. Lago, Hortensis Mar 2016 #20

No, Hillary is lying about what Bernie can achieve lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #21

IMO, your post is very disconnected from reality. Hortensis Mar 2016 #22

Absolutely, it will be nice to feel good and hopeful. lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #23

Hope is good, as long as it is built on possibilities Hortensis Mar 2016 #24

If HRC ends up being our nominee, obviously I will do what I have to... lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #25

IMO, Donald Trump might just be the best Hortensis Mar 2016 #29

In the general, the concern is the "purple" states that are must wins cally Mar 2016 #4

i read about that sanders does much better with independent voters redruddyred Mar 2016 #5

Sanders pointed this out; CNN's latest poll confirms it: Sanders is far superior in the GE lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #11

Those southern states are not going to flip oberliner Mar 2016 #13

Siphoning voters in red states doesn't do her any good if she doesn't WIN the state. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #14

Playing Pug-Lite is as supid now as it has always been lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #18

Agreed. A big chunk of the party seems to be rejecting the current center-left positioning. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #19

GDP is two blocks to the left bigwillq Mar 2016 #15

This is within the universe of Democratic primary voters. RandySF Mar 2016 #26

Questions about the Democratic primaries from all nationalities go in GD-Primaries KamaAina Mar 2016 #27

Anyone who think Clinton is going to siphon support from republicans in red states onecaliberal Mar 2016 #28

Keep in mind the electoral college Ruby the Liberal Mar 2016 #30