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Hillary Clinton

BlueMTexpat

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7. I do believe that there IS a lot of

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 03:30 PM

Feb 2016

enthusiasm for Bernie and what he is saying (huge crowds, etc.), but that enthusiasm doesn't necessarily translate into support at the polls.

Good organization for the long term can trump any one day's large crowd. (Hate to use "trump" in ANY sense, but ....)

We shall see how organization paid off when the actual votes are counted.

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Hill's Group: Hillary Clinton's Campaign Organization Could Overshadow Enthusiasm For Bernie Sanders [View all] BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 OP

K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #1

K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #2

I guess we'll blandly and unexcitedly slog along supporting our candidate. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #3

Just that, LOL! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #4

The headline should read "did" instead of "should". And that enthusiasm is way over exaggerated George II Feb 2016 #5

I do believe that there IS a lot of BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #7

Lots of people followed the Grateful Dead form show to show, too. 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #9

And got even less votes! George II Feb 2016 #10

Smarter, Better, Winner otohara Feb 2016 #6

This is telling: Lucinda Feb 2016 #8

Data's value decreases Treant Feb 2016 #11

I think we are seeing that fact in action. Lucinda Feb 2016 #12

Tough to get excited hearing this TrueDemVA Feb 2016 #13

If they are enthusiastic about Bernie then they need to vote book_worm Feb 2016 #15

Poll out today in KS indicates that lots are undecided but among those who are decided book_worm Feb 2016 #14

Hill yes! SunSeeker Feb 2016 #16