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Hillary Clinton

Bleacher Creature

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4. That was so unexpected!!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:14 AM

Feb 2016

Not.

It's like clockwork. Every four years someone magically discovers the key to getting newer, and typically younger, voters to come to the polls, and every time they are wildly disappointed. Obama actually did have some success, but even that was nominal. He won by doing well across multiple demographics.

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Dem turnout DOWN in NV--as it was in IA and NH...... [View all] riversedge Feb 2016 OP

So much for the Bernie bro revolution workinclasszero Feb 2016 #1

So much for the JFK comparisons the campaign was trying to float yesterday. ucrdem Feb 2016 #2

Trump won't be the nominee... FarPoint Feb 2016 #3

That was so unexpected!! Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #4

Well, Bernie managed to get young people to click on internet polls... Walk away Feb 2016 #7

Personally, here is what I think about low primary turn out. kydo Feb 2016 #5

A one point comparison is interesting Treant Feb 2016 #6

I believe you're right. But the numbers will rise significantly when President Obama makes his BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #8

bernie's blaming his loss on voter turnout or lack there of.. no mention of what happened to Cha Feb 2016 #9