2016 Postmortem

Ino

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12. Most electable, AND most elected, most experienced!

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 09:00 AM

Jan 2016

Bernie Sanders first rose to elective office in 1981 and holds an elected position to this day.
Sanders has served as an elected official for a total of 34 years and counting,
which is 19 more than the average 2016 presidential candidate (15 years).

Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-2006
Mayor, City of Burlington, 1981-1989

Hillary Clinton first rose to elective office in 2001
and stepped down from an elected position in 2009.
Clinton has served as an elected official for a total of 8 years,
which is 7 less than the average 2016 presidential candidate (15 years).

United States Secretary of State, 2009-2013 (appointed)
Senator, United States Senate, 2001-2009

http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com/compare/35-40/Bernie-Sanders-vs-Hillary-Clinton

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Bernie Sanders is MOST Electable Democratic Candidate for President [View all] Segami Jan 2016 OP

#ImWithHer underthematrix Jan 2016 #1

Unfortunately for Bernie he will not be the nominee redstateblues Jan 2016 #2

That would be unfortunate for all of us. Punkingal Jan 2016 #3

What is unfortunate is that the Clintons will finish off Segami Jan 2016 #5

There IS No Question About it.... As Clinton Inc. Desperation Has Set In... K and R CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #4

According to Nate Silver, these polls mean nothing right now Gothmog Jan 2016 #6

Here are some warnings from Nate Silver about polls Gothmog Jan 2016 #7

Number 10. CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #8

Well,...PPP differs with you Segami Jan 2016 #10

You might want to re-read that list. CSStrowbridge Jan 2016 #11

First Read -Are Sanders' general-election numbers fool's gold Gothmog Jan 2016 #15

In New Hampshire, sort of. ucrdem Jan 2016 #9

Most electable, AND most elected, most experienced! Ino Jan 2016 #12

Irrelevant. There are these things called numbers. All of civilization depends on them. randome Jan 2016 #13

K & R LWolf Jan 2016 #14

Democrats would be insane to nominate Bernie Sanders Gothmog Jan 2016 #16