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mercuryblues

(16,279 posts)
14. You made me curious
Fri May 20, 2016, 05:20 PM
May 2016

has he been bringing in new voters? Not in the States I checked out. Earth to Bernie, just because they show up at your rallies, it doesn't mean they are voting.

So I checked out TX, CT, SC, NY and VT

TX
2008
Clinton: 1,462,734
Obama: 1,362,476

2016
Clinton: 935,425
Sanders: 475,561


CT
2008
Clinton:165,426
Obama:179,742

2016
Clinton: 170,080
Sanders: 152,415

SC
2008
Clinton: 141,217
Obama: 295,214

2016
Clinton: 271,514
sanders: 95,977

VT
2008
Clinton: 59,806
Obama: 91,901

2016
Clinton: 18,333
Sanders: 115,865

NY2008
Clinton: 1,068,496
Obama: 751,019

2016
Clinton: 1,133,980
Sanders: 820,056

OH
2008
Clinton:1,259,620
Obama:1,055,769

2012
Clinton: 696,681
Sanders: 535,395

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Please stop. BSS don't like facts that blow up their favorite memes redstateblues May 2016 #1
Senator Sanders wins the hispanic and the black male vote remember? SaschaHM May 2016 #2
In his dreams, he does. Doesn't that count? Koinos May 2016 #4
Then he needs more dreams. LiberalFighter May 2016 #13
Human growth and well-being require the practiced ability to distinguish fact from fiction. Koinos May 2016 #3
Sanders is no more than a con man now beachbumbob May 2016 #5
Usually, con artists want to acquire money or power. Koinos May 2016 #6
Well he certainly has destroyed his future in the Senate Democratic Caucus. George II May 2016 #8
He will start his own one-man caucus. Koinos May 2016 #10
Everytime they ask for money I remind them its BS or my money... Historic NY May 2016 #17
Good stuff! texstad79 May 2016 #7
We are going to crush Bernie in New Jersey! Walk away May 2016 #9
Heh. I know people from NJ NastyRiffraff May 2016 #20
I know most of the Bernie staffers in my county. Walk away May 2016 #21
K&R for facts. eom UtahLib May 2016 #11
Lesson learned in 2016 should lead to a stronger Democratic Party. We need to strengthen Thinkingabout May 2016 #12
You made me curious mercuryblues May 2016 #14
The last time I checked there have been only two states where turnout was higher in 2016. LiberalFighter May 2016 #15
Just for mercuryblues May 2016 #18
Sanders doesn't expect people to check his statements. LiberalFighter May 2016 #19
Haha.. sanders brought in less voters than President Obama! Which is the real Cha May 2016 #16
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