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NCTraveler

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23. That is such a small fraction.

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 03:47 AM

Jul 2017

Very small. Clinton was down about 50,000 from where Obama was in 2012. Trump was up under 2,000,000 from Romney in 2012. How many of those 2 million were Obama voters? I find this line of thinking to be questionable at best as it is such a small percentage. Clinton took the overall vote by over 2%. This went to the EC and was regional. There are so much larger groups available than the questionable Obama voters switching. I guess it feels good to say that and then follow it up with an empty line about Sanders.

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Agree with Dan Savage [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2017 OP

we need to concentrate on voters who are blocked from voting. mopinko Jun 2017 #1

That's for sure. deurbano Jun 2017 #16

Those numbers are less than those who simply don't vote. cwydro Jul 2017 #26

Those numbers are proportionally much more liberal than those who don't vote- and their bettyellen Jul 2017 #32

iirc, the numbers in wis were in the neighborhood mopinko Jul 2017 #36

I agree!! Pisces Jun 2017 #2

Me Kēia Nui Me. Jun 2017 #3

Agree 100% Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #4

And, help those who are in red states where Cha Jun 2017 #5

It's been my observation that people who don't or rarely vote...really don't care about politics. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #6

Except young women are paying for his cardiac stents and prostate surgery. At far higher cost. politicat Jun 2017 #8

No, they're not. Their premiums are 1/3rd of his. HE is paying for them, even tho they earn more $. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #10

No, you're objectively wrong. politicat Jul 2017 #20

Well, this might explain the gotta-reach-out-to-Trump-voters mindset. kcr Jul 2017 #31

Disagree Proud liberal 80 Jun 2017 #9

I agree fuck all Repubs gopiscrap Jun 2017 #7

Democrats voted for Trump. And independents. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #11

Yes, I know and you can sway those sometimes gopiscrap Jun 2017 #12

Oh, those. Yes, I know them. Have some in my family. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #13

They, unfortunately, fell for Trump's bullshit/lies. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #27

Yep. Also, desperate, angry people make irrational decisions sometime. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #30

I agree. Plus would go after those who have voted Dem before, but are more independent. Hoyt Jun 2017 #14

Makes sense to me! k&r DesertRat Jun 2017 #15

Yes! Duppers Jun 2017 #17

The Dems need to zentrum Jul 2017 #18

That is such a small fraction. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #23

Yeah, yeah, yeah--- zentrum Jul 2017 #41

Absolutely. Trying to win over "megachurch moms" is idiotic. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #19

All the "blue states" need to adopt a "red" state. Tatiana Jul 2017 #21

Hillary did the same thing last year. NJ volunteers spent time in PA, etc...her biggest problem was bettyellen Jul 2017 #34

Absolutely yes! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #22

Yes. cwydro Jul 2017 #24

i agree. and if we do reach out to them it has to be on our issues. they benefit from Obamacare JI7 Jul 2017 #25

The lsos got many who never vote to believe randr Jul 2017 #28

I usually agree with Dan, and I definitely do on this. Knr joeybee12 Jul 2017 #29

Thank HEAVEN for that! (I'm tired of being asked to hug Deplorables.) NurseJackie Jul 2017 #33

So many registered Dems don't vote mcar Jul 2017 #35

I agree. We need to define our Democratic platform and others can join or not. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #37

We did that in 16...as far as I can see ...there is no need to do it again... nothing but a pain in Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #39

That is a ridiculous statement. Obviously we did not. We welcomed an Independent into our primary. pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #40

THANK YOU Skittles Jul 2017 #38