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10. You're not accounting for the voter suppression allowed by the dismantling

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:31 PM

Dec 2016

of the voting rights act in 2013.

There was also a surge in 3rd party voting. People who voted 3rd party because they didn't like either major candidate were shooting themselves in the foot.

Even so, Hillary was behind Obama in 2012 by only 70,000 votes.

And Perez is a strong progressive. It's nuts to pretend that he isn't.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/12/29/2016-vs-2012-how-trumps-win-and-clintons-votes-stack-up-to-obama-and-romney/#5f7813367033

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I wouldn't blame Hillary if she moved to Canada. [View all] pnwmom Dec 2016 OP

She could run for Prime Misister if she became a citizen n/t Chevy Dec 2016 #1

Liberal or NDP? eom guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2

I'm guessing Liberal Chevy Dec 2016 #38

Certainly not the NDP. George II Dec 2016 #45

Agreed. The Liberal party would be the best fit. eom guillaumeb Dec 2016 #59

If she did start appearing on the tv the DURHAM D Dec 2016 #3

Obama is already being criticized from the "left" by Taibbi and Greenwald. lapucelle Dec 2016 #37

agreed. sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #4

If she did she'd be accused of being unAmerican for deserting her country Raine Dec 2016 #5

Yeah, by idiots. In other countries people like her have been considered heroes. pnwmom Dec 2016 #6

I believed it was Ireland that asked Bill Clinton to be their President after he left office leftofcool Dec 2016 #23

What a nice thought blue cat Dec 2016 #30

All? I wouldn't go that far... Rethuglians too? If, by "our," you mean Dems, yes. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #58

She won't Generator Dec 2016 #7

yes, she is a believer Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #36

I don't care where she retires to. Iggo Dec 2016 #8

Hillary Clinton named Most Admired Woman 20th year in a row by Americans Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #34

Not at all. Iggo Dec 2016 #41

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You're not accounting for the voter suppression allowed by the dismantling pnwmom Dec 2016 #10

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Wrong. There is a great deal of analysis that says voter suppression pnwmom Dec 2016 #15

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You keep saying that without a bit of evidence. pnwmom Dec 2016 #17

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Yes, I am. You're not bothering to read the articles. pnwmom Dec 2016 #24

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It's more evidence than you've bothered to provide. All you do is assert things, pnwmom Dec 2016 #32

Lots of "name removed" here, that tells us quite a bit!!! George II Dec 2016 #46

If this thread did nothing else pnwmom Dec 2016 #48

And in spite of all that, Hillary had higher turnout from African-Americans than John Kerry did. StevieM Dec 2016 #28

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So.. JHan Dec 2016 #18

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Well you're wrong: JHan Dec 2016 #25

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lol.. JHan Dec 2016 #39

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Dec 2016 #12

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Glass half full, half empty, or as an engineer might say, it's twice as big as it needs to be? fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #29

Your claim seems a bit... odd. fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #35

This sounds like it's from the Onion. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #14

I just want her to adopt me on her way out La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #19

+1. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #20

lol. ;) JHan Dec 2016 #26

I know an early and loyal low level volunteer who has gotten a phone call on her birthday lapucelle Dec 2016 #40

Thanks for sharing this, lapucelle. pnwmom Dec 2016 #42

thank you! KT2000 Dec 2016 #43

She would also get universal healthcare and a VERY liberal federal/provincial government. George II Dec 2016 #44

Forming a government in exile may be becessary, if civil war breaks out here and KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #47

I'll bet she could land a great job in the Trudeau admin. ucrdem Dec 2016 #49

Got a link for Hillary's popularity in Canada (and elsewhere in the world)? Motown_Johnny Dec 2016 #50

It's more than name recognition and I doubt you tried very hard. pnwmom Dec 2016 #51

Here's one which Mr. Google found me afirming Canadian support for Hillary still_one Dec 2016 #54

Thank you, still_one. And notice how many Canadian MEN supported Hillary. pnwmom Dec 2016 #55

Agreed still_one Dec 2016 #56

In Alberta and across Canada there was strong support for Hillary to be President still_one Dec 2016 #52

yeah, but NY loves her also. and so does California and many other places. it's just that the JI7 Dec 2016 #53

Unfortunately, NY and CA wouldn't be able to keep her out of jail. pnwmom Dec 2016 #57