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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The list grows! Sanders leads Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Vermont, and is [View all]kath
(10,565 posts)65. Latest Texas poll has HRH up by only 10. Another big lead evaporating.
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The list grows! Sanders leads Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Vermont, and is [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
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Clinton will perform well in the Confederacy red states and Arkansas-bordering states (except she
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#6
It's not racial; it's cultural. DC has over 50% African American voters but it's not Republican.
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#62
The Deep South states of the old confederacy are going to vote Republican in the GE.
HooptieWagon
Feb 2016
#88
Not all AA's vote. Not all AA's are Democrats. I know AA's that support Carson.
YOHABLO
Feb 2016
#117
...and which of those will Hillary win in the GE? You know, the election that counts.
bvar22
Feb 2016
#107
Only in states with AA populations are equal to or higher than 15% of total population
hoosierlib
Feb 2016
#58
Race is not the factor. New York is about 1/5th African American, and it should be a close primary,
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#96
Agreed...he just doedn't have enough time to a difference in those states...
hoosierlib
Feb 2016
#136
Unfortunately only 5 of those primaries will occur on or before Super Tuesday 3/1
Fla Dem
Feb 2016
#14
if you believe your own nonsense about Clinton winning Colorado, you can win a fortune in the
Vote2016
Feb 2016
#33
Then what happens if Bernie doesn't get the nomination? Pick up your blocks and
Fla Dem
Feb 2016
#138
If by "cherry picking" you mean picking the most recent poll in each state, then you are right.
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#64
I agree Oregon is DEFINITELY for Sanders but the most recent poll I saw was months old and I tried
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#67
2 points about CA. The race may be over by the time CA votes in June. A contest in June will be
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#140
Bernie can definitely WIN. Hillary is slowly losing. All she has left are dirty tricks.
senz
Feb 2016
#59
Hillary forcing the inevitability script after the scrum in NV is just sad.
nashville_brook
Feb 2016
#77
1st, you misstate Clinton's numbers (it's Sanders 47.4%, Clinton 44.2%). 2nd, that's an aggregate.
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#83
Except where 538 shows Sanders with a 68% chance of winning Massachusetts (consistent with polling)
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#93
AT, I am not seeing those numbers. Consider the quality of the pollster and poll.
kstewart33
Feb 2016
#82
Except where 538 shows Sanders with a 68% chance of winning Massachusetts (consistent with polling)
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#92
Don't confuse 538's polling analysis with Nate Silver's state-by-state analysis.
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#90
We cannot win without ticket splitting Republicans and independents and yet they hate Hillary
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#101
Kicked and recommended! If the people are allowed to hear Bernie, he will win!
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#108
Once the lies and corruption catch up to the oligarch candidate Bernie will be the last candidate
SciDude
Feb 2016
#114
I'm so ready for Hillary to step aside. I hope it doesn't require an indictment
Vote2016
Feb 2016
#125
The more the voters learn about her, the faster she falls. The more voters learn about him, the
Vote2016
Feb 2016
#127
I've seen three Sanders lawn signs in CT, none for Clinton - she'll win CT by 20+
George II
Feb 2016
#121
THAT DOESN'T MATTER!!! What's important is who has the most STUPERDELEGATES!!1!!
TrollBuster9090
Feb 2016
#122
Obama didn't overtake Clinton until May. Be patient; Sanders will not catch up until after March.
Vote2016
Feb 2016
#124
There is both a "win at all costs" mentality and a "rules don't apply to us" sense of entitlement
Attorney in Texas
Feb 2016
#137