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2016 Postmortem

griffi94

(3,733 posts)

9. It's really hard to win

Reply to Ferd Berfel (Reply #7)

Tue May 10, 2016, 12:59 PM

May 2016

When you don't get the most votes too.

But if more people had voted for Bernie than for Hillary
then he'd have easily won.

Alas.
Bernie got crushed.

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New Polling Shows Sanders, Not Clinton, Most Formidable Against Trump [View all] Ferd Berfel May 2016 OP

It is early May tonyt53 May 2016 #1

we seem to have reached a point mooseprime May 2016 #2

and in this election lastone May 2016 #3

If only Bernie had won the nomination griffi94 May 2016 #4

it's harder to win when the system is rigged Ferd Berfel May 2016 #7

It's really hard to win griffi94 May 2016 #9

But he can't beat Hillary, so he'll be in Vermont watching the election returns in November. Buzz Clik May 2016 #5

Let me see if I have this straight. puffy socks May 2016 #6

And if you respond to these types of posts, you're "worried." On the other hand... NurseJackie May 2016 #10

Hilarious! puffy socks May 2016 #13

Seems you have Primaries and GEs mixed up. libdem4life May 2016 #12

Not the kind of polls I want to rely on in this important decision. Hoyt May 2016 #8

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. libdem4life May 2016 #11

yes, and her numbers will deteriorate further amborin May 2016 #14

We don't elect presidents based on popular vote, as President Al Gore could tell you. TwilightZone May 2016 #15

Kick for important information. Octafish May 2016 #16