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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Latest poll of African Americans: Hillary 82%, Sanders 6%, Webb 3% [View all]Senator Tankerbell
(316 posts)80. That doesn't really explain support for Clinton
The people responding to the polls are saying that they support Clinton. They aren't saying 'undecided' or 'anybody but Bernie'. The only explaination I can come up with is that Clinton is seen as more electable. So Bernie is going to need to come up with a way to demonstrate that he can win in the general. I think Obama faced the same problem and he was able to overcome it by getting endorsements from establishment dems like Ted Kennedy. I am worried that Bernie won't be able to get similar types of endorsements since he has always been critical of the party. Maybe an endorsement from Warren would help.
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Latest poll of African Americans: Hillary 82%, Sanders 6%, Webb 3% [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
OP
If they weren't thinking of the songwriter, maybe they were thinking of the NASA guy!!
MADem
Jul 2015
#30
No ... My position has not changed regarding who I support in the Democratic primary ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#35
Okay ... I will unilaterally stand down. You have gotten more than your share of my attention. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#64
Some know him well, some know a little about him, and some hardly know him at all.
Vattel
Jul 2015
#25
Fairly or not, Hillary is seen as being sympathetic to the needs of the African American community.
DCBob
Jul 2015
#39
Other news in the poll shows Clinton still strong actually going up a few points.
Historic NY
Jul 2015
#38