2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: ***** The Electoral Map Is Looking Pretty Darn Good For Clinton Right Now***** [View all]GardeningGal
(2,211 posts)The reason Colorado is a swing state is due to the number of unaffiliated voters. I have not seen any polls on how those voters feel about the candidates and until I do, I am skeptical about this projection.
The reasons have to do with my observations living here. First, Sanders won the caucus handily and I have not seen any bumper sticker or yard signs for Clinton. Not sure how many of the Sanders voters Clinton can convert, that remains to be seen.
The other issue I see is the unaffiliated, of which I am one but mostly support the democrat on the ballot. I have stated before that I will not vote for Clinton after observing the shenanigans that took place in MA and IL. Don't ask me to get over it, I won't. There is no acceptable excuse for disenfranchising voters and I won't give someone my vote because they are the lesser of two evils. It means you're still voting for an evil. However, I won't vote for Trump either. I simply won't vote on the presidential ballot if it is Clinton who secures the nomination. That also goes Bennett (Senate) or Degette (House) if they stay committed to Clinton for their super delegate vote.
My sister is also an unaffiliated voter and we cannot discuss politics at all, but I am very confident that she will support Trump.
So, this projection is taking A LOT for granted.