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YoungDemCA

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7. About 16% of black adults voted in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries.

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 05:18 PM

Jul 2017

Since Clinton won about three-quarters of black primary voters or maybe a little more (depending on the source) that means that about 12% of black adults voted for her in the Democratic primaries last year.

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Maybe journos should ask black voters why we vote the way we do instead of tweeting nonsense: [View all] JHan Jul 2017 OP

So many good tweets.... sheshe2 Jul 2017 #1

that whole twitter thread is golden. JHan Jul 2017 #2

Edit: On second thoughts I don't think Matt even got to the point Conor was making.. JHan Jul 2017 #3

"the moral and intellectual failings of voters." Sure sounds like a GREAT election strategy! YoungDemCA Jul 2017 #8

What do some Trump voters have to do with the op? JHan Jul 2017 #9

+1000 sheshe2 Jul 2017 #11

You are messing with their superiority brer cat Jul 2017 #4

fantastic read...she is correct... JHan Jul 2017 #5

Exactly. brer cat Jul 2017 #6

About 16% of black adults voted in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. YoungDemCA Jul 2017 #7

And Your point is? JHan Jul 2017 #10

Are you trying to say that black adults weren't interested in the 2016 Democratic Primaries? Well.. George II Jul 2017 #12

I find it fascinating BainsBane Jul 2017 #13

it's all surprising but not surprising isn't it.. JHan Jul 2017 #16

Of Course He Thinks That Me. Jul 2017 #14

These days Matt's bonding with the douchebro crowd. JHan Jul 2017 #17

K&R betsuni Jul 2017 #15