Honestly, I think it's about religion. (Reply #36)

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Sat Mar 5, 2016, 11:43 PM

Qutzupalotl (13,289 posts)

36. Honestly, I think it's about religion.

Churches have great GOTV. Southern blacks would be a lot more comfortable voting for an active Christian rather than a secular Jew. They've known the Clintons for decades and see them as heroes; but they've never heard of Sanders, or if they have, it's likely to be shade.

Outside of the bible belt, the country is more secular and more aligned with Sanders' vision for the future.

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
Bernie wins in smaller, whiter, mostly caucus states. Hillary wins in bigger diverse primary states. [View all]	RBInMaine	Mar 2016	OP
Hillary seems like a regional candidate. Why does she do so much worse outside the Deep South?	Vote2016	Mar 2016	#1
She won Nevada in the WEST, and Mass. in the NORTH. Most large primary contests have been in the	RBInMaine	Mar 2016	#8
She squeaked out narrow wins in MA and NV. Her margins and Sanders' margins have been huge in the	Vote2016	Mar 2016	#10
god, I am sick of people saying this is over. in your dreams. the super delegates	roguevalley	Mar 2016	#13
I agree with you 100%	Vote2016	Mar 2016	#17
It mystifies me why people say that and claim to be dems. This is the most	roguevalley	Mar 2016	#29
Virtual ties in those states.	JDPriestly	Mar 2016	#28
Mass?	redstateblues	Mar 2016	#11
We agree Hillary does much better in her Deep South region than she did in MA, right? Why?	Vote2016	Mar 2016	#15
Honestly, I think it's about religion.	Qutzupalotl	Mar 2016	#36
If it's over, then relax. You needn't worry about the rest of the primaries	Xipe Totec	Mar 2016	#2
Yeah but its not over	UMTerp01	Mar 2016	#3
Really? Again? How many more times will Hills supporters declare Bernie is done? Daily, I suspect.	peacebird	Mar 2016	#4
Not a day goes by on DU where race isn't used as a political wedge	HerbChestnut	Mar 2016	#5
Right now Clinton is winning the deep red southern	TM99	Mar 2016	#6
Love how you call losses	redstateblues	Mar 2016	#12
When they are within mere percentage points	TM99	Mar 2016	#21
In what Northern or Middle Western states has Hillary won by ten points or more?	JDPriestly	Mar 2016	#32
Why the snide condescension? Just like the surrogates. Can't just be happy about your candidate	Nanjeanne	Mar 2016	#7
The contest is over but the race will drag on as long as Bernie keeps passing the collection basket.	ucrdem	Mar 2016	#9
Clinton has a big problem with independents--40% of the voting population n/t	eridani	Mar 2016	#18
Independents didn't elect Barack in 2008 or 12	ucrdem	Mar 2016	#22
In 2008, the percentages for Dems and Independents were reversed.	eridani	Mar 2016	#23
Clinton enthusiasm right here:	ucrdem	Mar 2016	#25
How many were paid to be there? n/t	eridani	Mar 2016	#31
The Obama coalition included unprecedented numbers of young voters.	Lizzie Poppet	Mar 2016	#27
Everybody loves a winner.	ucrdem	Mar 2016	#37
I see no reason whatsoever to believe young voters will come aboard.	Lizzie Poppet	Mar 2016	#38
Of course he's a problem	bkkyosemite	Mar 2016	#33
The high Native American population in Oklahoma helped Bernie win there	jfern	Mar 2016	#14
You haven't explained how Clinton wins without independents	eridani	Mar 2016	#16
She doesn't. She also gets ZERO crossover votes.	Vote2016	Mar 2016	#19
If she's the candidate, she gets crushed in the majority of swing states in November.	Lizzie Poppet	Mar 2016	#26
Depends on how gross Trump is. My point was that she is not brining in new people	eridani	Mar 2016	#34
I'm disgusted by your effort to make it racial...	MrMickeysMom	Mar 2016	#20
That's funny, I haven't even voted yet! nt	silvershadow	Mar 2016	#24
Sanders won latinos in many Kansas precincts, FWIW. I saw it on twitter.	JonLeibowitz	Mar 2016	#30
I wondered how long before you started whining! LOL!	Logical	Mar 2016	#35
Like a midwest caucus state with a 29% lead 10 day before the caucus ends in a tie where Obama WON?	Omaha Steve	Mar 2016	#39
States like mine, Tennessee, that will never go Blue.	Fawke Em	Mar 2016	#40
It's not racial. Sanders wins among Progressive Democrats, and Clinton wins non-Progressives.	Attorney in Texas	Mar 2016	#41
California is an extremely large, extremely and truly diverse state, and Sanders will win here.	JDPriestly	Mar 2016	#42
Bernie's campaign agrees. Look where their time and money was spent.	oasis	Mar 2016	#43
Hillary wins in the South. That's it.	mhatrw	Mar 2016	#44

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