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90. Wow, Punkin! Distribution of White Voters..

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If the Montana elections demonstrate anything, it's that white people will not save the Dems [View all] La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 OP

And there's this... PunkinPi May 2017 #1

Yup. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #2

It's delusional to think otherwise. dalton99a May 2017 #3

which LBJ knew would happen JI7 May 2017 #17

Wow, Punkin! Distribution of White Voters.. Cha May 2017 #90

Eye opening, isn't it? PunkinPi May 2017 #91

Yes, it's eye opening Cha May 2017 #92

We don't need a majority of the WWC marylandblue May 2017 #4

Or tazkcmo May 2017 #28

It is as much age as race SCantiGOP May 2017 #46

I agree tazkcmo May 2017 #49

Yes the age of the voters is as big a factor as race FakeNoose May 2017 #79

Or, that $$$ has taken over our political process?? disillusioned73 May 2017 #5

how is it that this money seems to only influence whites, and not POC? La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #6

I am not even sure what direction you are going in.. disillusioned73 May 2017 #9

Obama won 2 elections with a minority of white votes BEFORE the VRA was struck down. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #11

I don't see how the one denies the other. LanternWaste May 2017 #25

OK,, and.. disillusioned73 May 2017 #78

United brought to us by the Greens and Nader put money into politics...this is the reality. Demsrule86 May 2017 #26

"And some want the Democrats to be pure...and not take money which would guarantee a loss." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #35

I agree completely...you said it better than I did. Demsrule86 May 2017 #41

Facts don't matter to these people. DetlefK May 2017 #7

How Many Black Voters Are There In Montana? SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #8

Montana is irrelevant n2doc May 2017 #10

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #14

THIS. all day long. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #16

Montana has only one house rep, like it's not that important in the scale of things. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #12

We need to stay around 40% of the white vote to win. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #13

yeah and we need to be able to find ways to get black voters ID's La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #19

We need to do both. Lucky Luciano May 2017 #60

I don't think you can make generalizations about the national electorate DefenseLawyer May 2017 #15

what percentage of the white vote did Obama get again? La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #18

it shows we still struggle with rural voters Amishman May 2017 #34

A coalition of voters will "save" the Dems Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #20

every time we say we need to get rid of identity politics La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #21

I don't believe we should "get rid of identity politics." Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #23

great. maybe you can send the message to the person whose avatar La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #24

Believe it or not, your post was alerted on. cwydro May 2017 #30

i believe it. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #31

He is not always pitch perfect, no one is Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #33

I know this won't be accepted WellDarn May 2017 #22

I 100% agree with you and 0% disagree with you Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #27

Unfortunately WellDarn May 2017 #68

I agree Gothmog May 2017 #29

We also have to invest substantial resources in stopping repug cheating brush May 2017 #32

agreed, and that is what i mean by an investment in POC communities. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #37

Those same "white people" elected Steve Bullock and Jon Tester. brooklynite May 2017 #36

and Donald Trump by a 20 pt margin. nt La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #38

And Montana is normally such a great place for Democratic candidates! QC May 2017 #39

... LexVegas May 2017 #40

Until we stop using easily hackable no paper trail e-voting machines judesedit May 2017 #42

I think it's more rural whites that are 100% Repug. lark May 2017 #43

again, i never said a 100% of whites were anything. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #45

You realize that I probably can find a slew of house and senate races onenote May 2017 #44

I think the OP is about a straw man . . FairWinds May 2017 #47

There was a whole primary intimating that very point wasn't there?! uponit7771 May 2017 #84

Yeah, you guys are big on "intimation," FairWinds May 2017 #94

K&R. 53 percent of the white woman vote went to Trump. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #48

yeah. also focusing on POC doesn't mean we are kicking white people out of the party La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #51

They do indeed. Some people worry that privilege is a pie. WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #52

Racists these days choose to be racists. liberalmuse May 2017 #50

We need a coalition with high turnout to win IronLionZion May 2017 #53

Hopefully young people will be able to see how much it fucking matters. bettyellen May 2017 #54

that's always been my hypothesis. that as long as we depend on the youth vote La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #67

I've seen dumb shit like we would have "free college and healthcare by NOW" bettyellen May 2017 #73

Don't forget though DownriverDem May 2017 #55

The candidate was a nice guy but not a good fit for the state. hrmjustin May 2017 #56

There is no such thibng as "white people" and saying it is racism. L. Coyote May 2017 #57

lol. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #63

Really?! You think that's the way society see's my kids ?! uponit7771 May 2017 #85

39-40% of the white vote is enough to save Democrats Awsi Dooger May 2017 #58

What the Montana election demonstrated to me was democrank May 2017 #59

+1, and Perez's reason for showing up late was "money" ... while the KGOP put in millions uponit7771 May 2017 #86

The Democratic Party needs to focus on all people lancelyons May 2017 #61

I'm a white male and think you are right about that ... KPN May 2017 #62

The problem is low voter turnout. Restrictive voting etc..Montana doesn't prove anything. 58Sunliner May 2017 #64

i thought there was a democratic approach highlighting populism that could break those barriers? La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #66

While I would have voted for Quist if I lived in Montana TexasTowelie May 2017 #65

Disagree romanic May 2017 #69

where did i say that? it's funny how some people will interpret any emphasis on POC La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #72

I want to thank all the blue counties in Montana who tried their damnest! Crowman2009 May 2017 #70

K&R, K&R K&R K&R... ismnotwasm May 2017 #71

The same White people in Montana have a Democrat as Governor and a Democrat as US Senator. Blue_true May 2017 #74

Quist wasn't suited for Montana? thx in advance uponit7771 May 2017 #87

I am a white WC male in my sixties OP workinclasszero May 2017 #75

they were given a crazy stark choice this time, but million of black in Wisconsin La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #76

They cannot stop a massive blue wave election nationwide in 2018 workinclasszero May 2017 #77

+1 !!!! "The Democratic party should now concentrate on the folks who stayed home" uponit7771 May 2017 #88

Wheres more than enough votes there workinclasszero May 2017 #89

Then we have a problem. mwooldri May 2017 #80

first of all we do have a problem as evidenced by the fact La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #83

No ONE group can "save" the Dems Muneravenmn May 2017 #81

a majority of whites did not vote for Obama. La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #82

Democrats haven't held that seat in more than 20 years. alarimer May 2017 #93

Quist was a weak candidate and it's a red state. Simple as that. LBM20 May 2017 #95

K&R Quayblue May 2017 #96