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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tonight I went to a Bernie rally and saw what America looks like [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)72. It's not that.
The South is very much more conservative than everywhere else. Even among its minority populations.
The "Communist enclaves" here in NC, also known as "the cities" would be considered moderate if transplanted to somewhere like CA. And that's only because they've spent the last 30 years importing Yankees.
It's not some complex racial boundary. It's the people here. Of all races.
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Bjorn Against
Feb 2016
OP
Nice try pretending you know more about the crowd than I do when you were not there
Bjorn Against
Feb 2016
#14
Yeah a reporter from a 24 hour gossip channel that lost its credibility years ago
Bjorn Against
Feb 2016
#18
He's not getting them in South Carolina. You can bet he has nearly all of the college vote
trillion
Feb 2016
#54
You make this Californian who's leaning Hillary wish I'd been at that rally with you. Sounds great!
NBachers
Feb 2016
#35
Thank you! Some Hillarians want us to throw in the towel after SC, but we are in it to win it!
peacebird
Feb 2016
#51
civic involvement is closely tied to education...the less you know (or have learned), the less you
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#57
Perhaps Nevada is more representative of the country's minority voting blocks
ALBliberal
Feb 2016
#68