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OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)
80. Just can't get enough anecdotes!
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 01:44 PM
Apr 2016

Here in Montgomery County, Ohio, I saw dozens of Trump yard signs, about a half-dozen Sanders signs and nada for Clinton. No voter outreach by anybody.

The results?

Clinton 58.93%, Sanders 40.62%
Kasich 45.02%, Trump 40.0%

Golly, huh?

Reports from the ground in CA [View all] basselope Apr 2016 OP
No cal or So cal? MattP Apr 2016 #1
Is So cal Gwhittey Apr 2016 #4
I'm in SoCal and I've seen a few Bernie stickers, but NO Hillary signs of any kind. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #12
I'm in the OC rufus dog Apr 2016 #27
So Cal... Santa Monica to be specific. basselope Apr 2016 #37
We are a diverse group from all over the country, passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #2
I think it is happening all over the country OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #13
"what is happening to all those votes?"....vote machine flipping. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #22
I never saw one HRC bumper sticker in my state redstateblues Apr 2016 #30
They don't care about down ticket Gwhittey Apr 2016 #3
Bernie would be a disaster to down ballot Dems redstateblues Apr 2016 #33
LOL. basselope Apr 2016 #38
You think the DNC is trying to unregister people? MattP Apr 2016 #5
Well, yes, I don't trust the DNC. They have already shown their hand, multiple times. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #8
Actually .. Yes Trajan Apr 2016 #35
I looked up my registration the other dsy ghostsinthemachine Apr 2016 #49
Find out! Check your registration status and (re)register as needed BobSmith4152 Apr 2016 #87
Thanks to you and your wife and the others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amborin Apr 2016 #6
Clinton has a presence KingFlorez Apr 2016 #7
Bernie can take California, & in a big way. Thank you for your work, and we all need to do likewise! highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #9
California has LESS than twice the delegates in NY SFnomad Apr 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #17
You know, those aren't the delegate totals I've seen, but you're right, a little less than half. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #18
Your link is certainly incorrect, being that it is pretty common knowledge that there are a total of SFnomad Apr 2016 #21
Whatever. My original point holds. CA has almost twice the delegates as NY, and w highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #58
You get awfully defensive when you get caught telling a lie n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #62
I've got a good scene to watch, if you want. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #76
LOL, thrash my candidate? LOL SFnomad Apr 2016 #81
Like I say, enjoy your day. Later for you. highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #82
Buh bye n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #83
Two more accurate links SFnomad Apr 2016 #25
But we have more voters, when they turn out, n/t 2banon Apr 2016 #39
BS has 2.5+ million fewer voters ... sounds like you have lots of work to do on that "turn out" n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #43
You're saying that California has 2.5 million fewer voters than NY? 2banon Apr 2016 #50
Where do you come up with things like that? Go ahead laugh yourself silly. SFnomad Apr 2016 #51
CA has low turnout but much higher than NY's....2014 CA 42% to NY's 29% Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #60
Yes.. exactly. 2banon Apr 2016 #65
what path? Corporate666 Apr 2016 #10
Your prediction about Tuesday are premature. basselope Apr 2016 #40
the number of primaries doesn't matter Corporate666 Apr 2016 #56
Polls have mostly been wrong. basselope Apr 2016 #70
Oh yes i set up my account in 2004 and camped out MattP Apr 2016 #11
CA, especially SoCA, has a large Hispanic demographic... VOX Apr 2016 #15
kick kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #16
Wasn't the DNC registering voters at Clooney's Event. bahrbearian Apr 2016 #19
I wouldn't know I didn't have ~$30k to get in BobSmith4152 Apr 2016 #89
I talk to people all of the time when I'm out. I have found a ton of Bernie supporters that are in Skwmom Apr 2016 #20
They can't be that elusive, there are 2.5+ million more of them than BS voters and that number will SFnomad Apr 2016 #23
Dems will do what they need to do here but I don't think it will be much. ucrdem Apr 2016 #24
Did Governor Brown make an endorsement? I don't think so and I don't think he will. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #29
You betcha, in an interview with Scott Simon. ucrdem Apr 2016 #31
Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #36
I think every single elected Dem in the state has endorsed her ucrdem Apr 2016 #42
I know Eric Garcetti phone banked for her in NV. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #45
I've seen a few Bernie bumper stickers here in the I.E. ucrdem Apr 2016 #46
I am wary of anecdotes. Too much motivated thinking. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #48
Hillary rocks en Espagñol: ucrdem Apr 2016 #52
Point number three nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #26
A party decision to not pursue new registrations? More 'thumbs on the scales'? ebayfool Apr 2016 #59
Yes nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #67
Everybody I knew at the time at the time voted for McGovern redstateblues Apr 2016 #28
What's always amusing about people who try to quote Kael is that they don't know the actual quote: Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #63
Thank you to both of you. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #32
Why would they register voters ... Trajan Apr 2016 #34
In Humboldt Bernie heaven! marlakay Apr 2016 #41
SF/East Bay Area here.. yep Bernie everywhere 2banon Apr 2016 #44
Bernie bumper stickers all over in the Central Valley, I saw a billboard on fwy 99 near Selma today. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #47
aint that a great billboard? reddread Apr 2016 #69
Yes! I was so excited when I saw it. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #71
Hillary supporters don't buy bumper stickers and they are already registered to vote and Jitter65 Apr 2016 #53
California does not really do the 'huge numbers' thing, turnout is pretty low and a big issue there Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #61
In the OC - South - No Bernie or Hillary signs jaceaf Apr 2016 #74
Gad I used to read those arguments nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #79
I hope I have earned a reputation as an honest poster senseandsensibility Apr 2016 #54
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #55
Let's hope that WHEN they show up to vote, they are able to do so, vintx Apr 2016 #57
Currently CA has vote by mail option and last election over 60% of CA voters did just that Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #64
HRC voters already registered or have voted. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #66
drove to LA and back a week ago reddread Apr 2016 #68
Delightful anecdotes brooklynite Apr 2016 #72
Quite meaningful. basselope Apr 2016 #75
Votes are meaningful...and they vote for HRC. nt metroins Apr 2016 #77
Just not nearly enough. basselope Apr 2016 #85
2.5 million more than Sanders and metroins Apr 2016 #86
Yes, by suppressing the votes. basselope Apr 2016 #90
Completely and Utterly Anecdotal... SDJay Apr 2016 #73
We are inundated with conversations, stickers and signs of Bernie support Tiggeroshii Apr 2016 #78
Just can't get enough anecdotes! OilemFirchen Apr 2016 #80
I would say California is definitely Hillary underthematrix Apr 2016 #84
Yup, the Clinton campaign isn't doing anything in CA! zappaman Apr 2016 #88
She's just using it as a wallet. basselope Apr 2016 #91
Can't wait to vote for Bernie!! OnionPatch Apr 2016 #92
West Sonoma County, only seen Bernie stickers AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2016 #93
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