2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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11. She did the best in Ohio among people without high school diplomas according...

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 05:25 AM

Nov 2016

... to a Baldwin Wallace poll before the election.

Next best was among people with 4-year degrees or more.

Trump had a huge lead among Ohioans with "some college" or two-year degrees. I'm guessing that many of them have been affected by loss of manufacturing jobs in this state. There are many of those jobs that indeed require some kind of "skilled" training, and the responsibility for it was long ago transferred from companies to individuals at most places.

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This election was about bigotry beyond anything else. [View all] pnwmom Nov 2016 OP

Absolutely. I don't know many Trump supporters, but R B Garr Nov 2016 #1

Makes sense... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #2

That was part of it, for sure. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #3

His supporters without college degrees made more money than HERS without degrees. pnwmom Nov 2016 #5

That might be true. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #7

Michael Moore want to tak our party back? boston bean Nov 2016 #30

Huh? Is Moore that way? Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #33

Michael Moore has always been about the white working class and how they have been boston bean Nov 2016 #34

I could have easily voted on that because it's affected me and I've seen it... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #35

I think you didn't bother to listen to Hillary and other dems. boston bean Nov 2016 #36

I think you might be misunderstanding me? Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #37

Sherrod Brown lost in a landslide with white working class folks boston bean Nov 2016 #38

Sherrod Brown is still a Senator. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #39

Yes, that is who I meant. boston bean Nov 2016 #40

I voted for Strickland, but I wasn't very excited about him. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #43

Making that pitch won't help it draw in anyone who was willing to vote for Trump. pnwmom Nov 2016 #42

Yeah, there's unfortunately many people that way. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #44

Get ready to pay 5000 for a cell phone with a one year waiting list Yavin4 Nov 2016 #47

Is that supposed be alarming to me in some way? Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #49

You don't represent the global marketplace Yavin4 Nov 2016 #53

I never suggested that they only manufacture in this country. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #55

Clinton's biggest margin was among voters earning under 30k BainsBane Nov 2016 #10

She did the best in Ohio among people without high school diplomas according... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #11

Guesses are just guesses BainsBane Nov 2016 #12

We're not going to get more reliable data than the exit polls, pnwmom Nov 2016 #14

Exit polls are notoriously unreliable. BainsBane Nov 2016 #18

Since we have a secret ballot there won't be anything more reliable. But it isn't surprising, pnwmom Nov 2016 #19

Not true BainsBane Nov 2016 #20

And why do you think her minority and female supporters would make more money pnwmom Nov 2016 #21

I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #15

Sad but true. Nt BainsBane Nov 2016 #17

I've observed the "how does this affect me?" attitude a lot. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #22

Maybe so BainsBane Nov 2016 #23

Me too. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #24

Of course. It's human nature BainsBane Nov 2016 #25

It's not too bad. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #26

K & MEGA R kebob Nov 2016 #4

Welcome to DU, kebob! n/t pnwmom Nov 2016 #6

Thanks kebob Nov 2016 #8

Then a lot of people would have been banned because your feelings, I'm sure, pnwmom Nov 2016 #13

I was kind of thankful too. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #16

yup, just look at the reaction to Beyonce on CMA JI7 Nov 2016 #9

Yep- and they would have used taxes as an issue (and Jewish) against Bernie and the media bettyellen Nov 2016 #27

It's was also about FEAR... TrekLuver Nov 2016 #28

Fear of the OTHER. n/t pnwmom Nov 2016 #41

Amen! treestar Nov 2016 #29

K&R mcar Nov 2016 #31

I think you got it - they make more money and want to keep more money. jmg257 Nov 2016 #32

So glad you're back!! I've been looking for you every day. LAS14 Nov 2016 #45

Thank you LAS14. pnwmom Nov 2016 #46

The narrative of the White unemployed factory worker due to trade deals is getting tiresome Yavin4 Nov 2016 #48

True. It's been happening for many years. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #54

A whitelash ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #50

This!!! DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #52

thank you heaven05 Nov 2016 #51

Oldest trick in the book--divide and conquer randr Nov 2016 #56