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peggysue2

(12,533 posts)
9. HRC Closing Hard & Fast
Sun Feb 7, 2016, 05:48 PM
Feb 2016

New to the site and to the forum but I'm really glad to see a spot in the Universe where Dems for Hillary Clinton can express their support without being beaten over the head or immediately shouted down. What's up with that???

As a Democratic voter, I want the Dems to keep the WH and make up the losses we've taken elsewhere--in the Senate and House, of course, but in those state legislatures that have done so much damage to progress in women's issues and civil rights, etc. We cannot do that without retaining the WH. I like Bernie Sanders but there's only 1 electable candidate and that's Hillary Clinton who has spent her career fighting and winning change for people everywhere. Hillary's trip to Flint, Michigan today is a prime example of that spirit and underscores what happens when the bottom line for government officials is dollar and cents, not the welfare of its constituency. Our infrastructure is falling to pieces, particularly in poor communities. Flint is the tip of the iceberg. Hillary Clinton is sharing a chunk her donations for state and local elections, so we can reset the balance and begin to win the state/local contests that affect the lives of so many people.

These numbers from Franklin & Pierce are an indicator of what a fierce warrior HRC truly is and has always been. She can take it to the GOP and win the election for the Democratic Party. That's Numero Uno for me. And I suspect for everyone in this particular room. If we want to address social & economic inequities, we have to win first. There are no perfect candidates out there. But there are warriors. We have one who happens to be a woman. And that's a very good thing!

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Awesome! workinclasszero Feb 2016 #1
Woo Hoo, outstanding! Iliyah Feb 2016 #2
I'm not much of a fan of polls, but I do like these numbers. Lucinda Feb 2016 #3
Nor do I like polls...per se. Treant Feb 2016 #4
And another state which splits the delegates so Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #5
All states split their delegates FWIW OKNancy Feb 2016 #10
She only 10 points behind Sanders in the latest Monmouth University poll Dragon Lefty Feb 2016 #6
We can hope! Treant Feb 2016 #8
And thats right in the neighborhood.... Historic NY Feb 2016 #7
HRC Closing Hard & Fast peggysue2 Feb 2016 #9
Welcome to DU Treant Feb 2016 #12
Hi! shenmue Feb 2016 #14
Thanks! peggysue2 Feb 2016 #28
K & R SunSeeker Feb 2016 #11
And yet CNN still reports NH is 2 to 1 for Sanders. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #13
Good! 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #15
True. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #16
Kick & highly recommended! William769 Feb 2016 #17
I have reconciled that BS will win NH, probably not by the 20+ points he hoping for, but the whole.. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #18
Caution, all NH polls should be taken with a grain of salt CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #19
Have a little faith baby. fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #25
New Hampshire loves them some Clintons! yallerdawg Feb 2016 #20
Even at this point his "revolution" seems unremarkable pandr32 Feb 2016 #21
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Positive Vibes! eom fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #24
They are already working on excuses! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #26
Omg they are cra cra on that post. FloridaBlues Feb 2016 #27
Now that's funny! Treant Feb 2016 #31
There are many scenarios possible bluestateguy Feb 2016 #29
Thanks for the great news, Treant! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #30
Mahalo for this very encouraging update from New Hampshire, Treant! Cha Feb 2016 #32
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