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40. Check your figures again. Hillary has more votes than Sanders or Trump

Sat May 7, 2016, 01:37 PM

May 2016

And Trump has been running in the all-white repug party.

Things are about to change for him in the general election where there is such a thing as diversity and where it has been shown in 2012 and 2008 that there are not enough angry/racist whites to elect a president by themselves anymore.

The Obama coalition, ever heard of them, will not be voting for Trump — sensible progressive whites who don't want Trump appointing the next 3 SCOTUS justices, Latino Americans, African Americans, women, gays, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and sensible, left-leaning and moderate independents who also don't want Trump appointing the next 3 SCOTUS justices — collectively these demographic segments are who mostly voted for and elected President Obama twice, and will also elect the Dem nominee to the presidency — most likely Clinton.

We, the above, outnumber the angry/racist white Trump supporters.

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Someone please reassure me [View all] jhrobbins May 2016 OP

'Hillary Clinton Is Statistically The Most Favored Presidential Candidate In Modern History' onehandle May 2016 #1

Can't. Sorry. TDale313 May 2016 #2

Sorry, but Trump wins this pretty easily. basselope May 2016 #3

Very sobering post... deathrind May 2016 #5

Today he is saying a lot about Hillary yeoman6987 May 2016 #56

She doesn't have to refute anything. Kingofalldems May 2016 #63

Would you like to make a friendly wager on that? snooper2 May 2016 #7

50K basselope May 2016 #18

What? Is this like the Super Bowl to you? mac56 May 2016 #74

maybe... but Trump is as close to unelectable to the presidency as anyone I've ever seen Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #13

They said the same thing about Reagan in 1980. basselope May 2016 #19

Reagan was more genial, and those were different times Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #20

I think very few people understand his campaign. basselope May 2016 #23

if he destroys the GOP, great Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #30

Its very likely he wins.. with a couple of caveats. basselope May 2016 #41

I disagree. cwydro May 2016 #22

Its much too blanket a statement. basselope May 2016 #24

it's also true-- he will lose those huge demographics by large margins Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #31

Not exactly true... basselope May 2016 #42

we will see... I'm not saying it's a sure thing he will lose Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #48

The problem is I don't see how Clinton wins... I don't see the path. basselope May 2016 #55

there is a path and it isn't that complicated Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #94

All the "paths" involve them counting on states they just aren't going to win. basselope May 2016 #95

and you base that Hillary won't win those states on what? Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #96

The lay of the land... basselope May 2016 #97

I hate to burst your Trump bubble but he can't win leftofcool May 2016 #27

yep... though I think you meant he can't win without women Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #32

History says you're wrong. basselope May 2016 #44

It's a reassuring fantasy for Hillary haters realmirage May 2016 #33

Sadly, it is based in reality, facts and history. basselope May 2016 #45

they won't vote for her, and desperately WANT her to lose Skittles May 2016 #73

+1 La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #99

Sorry, but IMO, this is what mining documents to reinforce Hortensis May 2016 #34

You couldn't be any more wrong. brush May 2016 #37

Hillary will win in a landslide drray23 May 2016 #58

His numbers in those communities aren't nearly as bad as people claim. basselope May 2016 #59

Trump has just renounced his self-funding. So how is it that he won't be corrupted pnwmom May 2016 #64

Because you don't understand Trump. basselope May 2016 #67

He can't and he won't. A few photos with Hillary and donations he made to BOTH parties pnwmom May 2016 #68

That's "Old way" thinking. basselope May 2016 #69

That way of thinking works with a portion of Rethug voters. It won't work with the much pnwmom May 2016 #70

Exactly the kind of thinking that got him the republican nomination. basselope May 2016 #71

70% of women hate him. They are immune. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #72

Those numbers will change before the general. basselope May 2016 #78

Of course. Even more women will loath him. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #83

Sorry, but no. basselope May 2016 #85

They know how bad his numbers are with women. That's one reason they're afraid. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #87

They're not afraid.. they are in denial. basselope May 2016 #90

and we can say hello DonCoquixote May 2016 #86

You really think he would go to Lyin'Ted? basselope May 2016 #89

no low is too low DonCoquixote May 2016 #92

WE have many months to go Tsiyu May 2016 #4

I think the "sexual purity voters" are actually more interested in "racial purity" lagomorph777 May 2016 #9

You are probably right Tsiyu May 2016 #15

Tsiyu, how COULD election fraud divert enough Hortensis May 2016 #46

A wise and thoughtful post Tsiyu May 2016 #52

Try this Maeve May 2016 #6

Cook's kind of forgetting the enormous vulnerabilities Hortensis May 2016 #47

The same racist assholes who support Trump were against Obama too but we TeamPooka May 2016 #8

Nope. Stay antsy and GOTV JHB May 2016 #10

George W. Bush spent eight years in the White House. surrealAmerican May 2016 #11

I support Bernie so my 'official' position is that Donald will destroy Hillary. The Donald is pampango May 2016 #12

"who will drive him into the ground then plant a tree on top of him." pnwmom May 2016 #66

Sorry, anything can happen. Clinton might even win. So take heart in that. Katashi_itto May 2016 #14

Clinton Most Admired Woman for Record 20th Time SecularMotion May 2016 #16

Yep. nt onehandle May 2016 #17

Good addition to the conversation. Hortensis May 2016 #49

and yet she has the highest untrustworthy numbers.. grasswire May 2016 #54

I have seen this tossed out countless times in various threads mac56 May 2016 #75

ace in the whole mnmoderatedem May 2016 #21

She's got this! DawgHouse May 2016 #25

Bernie is the only one that has this. Even Trump said he rather go up agains Hillary bkkyosemite May 2016 #26

Time to face the music. Bernie's out of it. brush May 2016 #38

Trump will win. No question about it. DesMoinesDem May 2016 #28

Either Hillary or Bernie could beat trump with no issue gollygee May 2016 #29

All the disenfranchised Independent voters xloadiex May 2016 #35

Independents went For Romney... jamese777 May 2016 #53

Based on voter turnout so far egalitegirl May 2016 #36

Check your figures again. Hillary has more votes than Sanders or Trump brush May 2016 #40

Clinton leads Trump in popular votes jamese777 May 2016 #43

Latest CNN/ORC Poll jamese777 May 2016 #39

I don't believe that is representative of how Hortensis May 2016 #50

NO CAN DO grasswire May 2016 #51

Looks fine according to RCP. Butterbean May 2016 #57

Arnold won California...twice!!! U4ikLefty May 2016 #60

It will boil down to who can cheat best Katashi_itto May 2016 #61

A very confusing race to try to predict. Dems to Win May 2016 #62

Here's ALL the reassurance you need.... Timmy5835 May 2016 #65

Hillary will beat Trump handily. Chan790 May 2016 #76

clinton is already recruiting republicans oldandhappy May 2016 #77

Good. She should get everyone who wants a sane President to vote for her. pnwmom May 2016 #88

Sorry, can't. elleng May 2016 #79

I wish I could, but polling indicates it might be tough. This is a change election silvershadow May 2016 #80

It is difficult to speak in certainties. BlindTiresias May 2016 #81

Well... Feathery Scout May 2016 #82

Never ever underestimate Trump Kilgore May 2016 #84

I've Heard So Many Republican Voters Say They Will Not Vote For Trump! Corey_Baker08 May 2016 #91

It's simple math and demographics ButterflyBlood May 2016 #93

she will but even if she doesn't, Trump will be better for most people than a Cruz presidency would La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #98