2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(84,717 posts) Wed May 11, 2016, 09:32 AM May 2016

Bernie would have lost West Virginia without the Trump supporters [View all]

An exit poll yesterday stated that 44% of Bernie voters in WV were mischievous Trump supporters. If you remove those 44% from the pool, Bernie loses WV by 17K votes.

Bernie vote total: 120,236
Revised vote total: 67,332
Hillary vote total: 84,181

People will say that this is the effect of semi-open primaries and there might be truth to that.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/WV-D#0510

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Bernie would have lost West Virginia without the Trump supporters [View all] Renew Deal May 2016 OP

Hillary wouldn't be anywhere without 23 years of name-recognition. pangaia May 2016 #1

23 years of name recognition AND a lifetime of prepping to run for the Presidency. merrily May 2016 #6

+1,495, 699 pangaia May 2016 #10

That assessment applies to all politicians not just Clinton. n/t asuhornets May 2016 #21

I disagree. Some are even adamant about NOT running for President. merrily May 2016 #24

No. It does not. Most, perhaps yes. But not all. pangaia May 2016 #45

Yea OK.. asuhornets May 2016 #46

Change the subjest and throuw out talking points from page 23. pangaia May 2016 #48

Where in Bernie Sander's track record that has shown he is willing asuhornets May 2016 #49

Not all got to marry a governor and President though n/t SheenaR May 2016 #51

... and a lifetime of progressive actions and some not so progressive uponit7771 May 2016 #35

The Former First Lady... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #39

exactly - and that name-recognition was achieved by serving in the Senate, serving as SoS, etc DrDan May 2016 #59

Suddenly, Hillary supporters believe exit polls for the first time in this primary I can recall. merrily May 2016 #2

Have Bernie supporters ever believed in Exit Polls or just when he's winning? Renew Deal May 2016 #4

Some of us, though not I, have cited exit polls after almost every primary in this rigged race, and merrily May 2016 #9

Let me refresh your memory Renew Deal May 2016 #13

You'll have to give me a bit more help. Which point are you supposedly refreshing my memory about? merrily May 2016 #31

Do you want the law to be changed? egalitegirl May 2016 #3

Blah blah blah whatchamacallit May 2016 #5

+1 vintx May 2016 #12

"Mischievous" Trump supporters... GummyBearz May 2016 #7

You've got it exactly right! Shemp Howard May 2016 #42

Democrats without Sanders will lose West Virginia lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #8

Do you believe Sanders will win WV in the GE? Renew Deal May 2016 #15

More people voted for democrats than for Trump. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #18

The republicans didn't have a competitive race Renew Deal May 2016 #22

We would never win WVA Demsrule86 May 2016 #27

What percentage of Hillary voters will vote Trump in the GE? ieoeja May 2016 #11

10% of Clinton voters in WV said they would vote for Trump in November. And in a way, that's worse, thesquanderer May 2016 #44

Let's hope you're not whining the same thing in November FBaggins May 2016 #14

Hillary has not shunned anyone Renew Deal May 2016 #17

The funny thing is that you seem to think that Hillary supporters get to decide that. FBaggins May 2016 #25

Think about it. If you want Trump to win you would vote for Hill. peace13 May 2016 #16

Read what you wrote Renew Deal May 2016 #19

+1, they've stopped listening to even themselves... I'm done with em... I thought I was more uponit7771 May 2016 #37

Ahhh no. The headline is Trump supporters vote for Bernie. peace13 May 2016 #40

I am convinced that Bernie Demsrule86 May 2016 #30

Call it what you will. peace13 May 2016 #38

Kindness and Love abounds. frylock May 2016 #55

The "new McGovern" was predicted to MAYBE win one state in the primaries. frylock May 2016 #54

You noticed! nt Jitter65 May 2016 #20

It was ABBH, given what she said about putting the coal mines out of business and the Autumn May 2016 #23

Interesting point Renew Deal May 2016 #29

Yes, there is no such thing as clean coal and I am dead set against fracking. Autumn May 2016 #34

The GOP clearly wants Bernie to be their opposition, no matter who they nominate. onehandle May 2016 #26

The ads write themselves. frylock May 2016 #56

Predatory Capitalism needs a sprinkle of Socialism to keep it in check. B Calm May 2016 #58

David Brock amborin May 2016 #28

Works for me. Hope the same thing happens rateyes May 2016 #32

His net gain of 2-3 delegates is the only saving grace in this debacle. nt Sheepshank May 2016 #33

Hillary beat Obama because he is black. Bernie beat Hillary WhiteTara May 2016 #36

Of course KingFlorez May 2016 #41

And Hillary would be losing without all the money from Republican billionaires Doctor_J May 2016 #43

excuses aren't going to win this thing for Hill any faster than insults did GreatGazoo May 2016 #47

She lost West Virginia so you need to come up with some reason for that, I get that. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #50

In other words, Bernie won the WV primary big time. Thanks for reminding us. floriduck May 2016 #52

And if every primary were open Hillary would have dropped out after NY. Tax payers B Calm May 2016 #53

^^^ This^^^ -none May 2016 #57