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Haveadream

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15. Hillary is our best chance
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 07:49 PM
Feb 2016

of building a coalition. Bernie has, by his own admission, always operated outside the sphere of influence and connections in Washington. It is also largely why he has never really been able to accomplish much. One of the areas in which he has been effective has been in gun control and that is because he has the support of the pro gun lobby. There is strength in numbers and he knows that but selectively applies it to his own pet projects. Hillary's perspective is more expansive, inclusive and nuanced.

“If you care about who can defeat the Republicans, who can lead the top of the ticket so we can get a majority back and who, once there, has the most capacity to get something done, it’s her,” said Guy Cecil, the head of Priorities USA Action, a “super PAC” supporting Mrs. Clinton. “Also, Hillary has been very focused on building a Democratic infrastructure, not just for her election but for state legislatures on up, and that is something that is encouraging to them.”

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K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #1
Thanks, good post. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #2
K&R Gothmog Feb 2016 #3
Thank you for this update on what the Senators are thinking about our Hillary post SC.. Cha Feb 2016 #4
Thank YOU, Cha! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #5
What do you mean by "Cardin switched in the first place"? I don't know about that? Cha Feb 2016 #8
Sorry, if I wasn't clear. BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #14
Yes, thank you! Cha Feb 2016 #18
She's busy also helping fellow democrats get elected! Her Sister Feb 2016 #6
Exactly. BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #7
This! pandr32 Feb 2016 #10
We need leaders who don’t simply check the right boxes on the issues we care about, lunamagica Feb 2016 #9
Not surprising Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #11
K&R! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #12
KNR Lucinda Feb 2016 #13
Hillary is our best chance Haveadream Feb 2016 #15
I totally agree BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #20
Democrats endorse Democrats charlyvi Feb 2016 #16
Well, she is a Democrat and he is an independent book_worm Feb 2016 #17
k LAS14 Feb 2016 #19
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