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Drunken Irishman

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37. A lot of college downs have large minority populations...

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 11:17 AM

Apr 2019

This point isn't a good one, IMO.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is 41% black. That doesn't make it any less a college town?

The second largest employer in the City of South Bend is the University of Notre Dame and the fourth largest employer is Indiana University South Bend.

Definitely wouldn't call South Bend anything other than a college town - and one that is strongly Democratic. Look. Mayor Pete is impressive but his being mayor in a town that hasn't elected a Republican since the 70s doesn't mean he has broad appeal and it doesn't prove he can win in conservative areas. If he was a senator, or governor, from Indiana, that would be different.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Buttigieg won a blue town twice [View all] Exotiki Apr 2019 OP

kamala won in a blue state but most states are red. so much for her chances lol nt msongs Apr 2019 #1

Right and it is my opinion she loses a general. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #33

that's why he is running for president instead of statewide just like Beto JI7 Apr 2019 #2

He was a mayor...did not win a house seat. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #34

house seats are not statewide elections either. JI7 Apr 2019 #35

The Media Rarely Points Out That Pete is Mayor of a College Town in Indiana n/t Indykatie Apr 2019 #3

South Bend is not a college town dsc Apr 2019 #4

For all intents and purposes it is...it's right there. The whole area and surrounding towns it's UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #12

It's fun to be wrong! aidbo Apr 2019 #13

It's not that much of a college town. marylandblue Apr 2019 #17

by that definition pretty much any city is a college town dsc Apr 2019 #20

Really. Blue_true Apr 2019 #5

Like California? Renew Deal Apr 2019 #6

I think the idea is that he won in the Northern Indiana Rust Belt marylandblue Apr 2019 #7

Hillary won the area he is mayor of also JI7 Apr 2019 #8

Sure but he did a lot better than she did, while other area Democrats marylandblue Apr 2019 #9

kick Dawson Leery Apr 2019 #10

Pete ran for State Treasurer... SidDithers Apr 2019 #11

then he didn't do better than Hillary statewide at all JI7 Apr 2019 #14

Hillary did not run in Indiana in 2010 Celerity Apr 2019 #16

in 2010, a horrid year for Democrats nationwide, every IN statewide race was a Rethug blowout Celerity Apr 2019 #15

Agreed. I live in Salt Lake... Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #18

save for the fact South Bend is not a college town per se. Celerity Apr 2019 #19

A lot of college downs have large minority populations... Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #37

The University of Alabama has more minority students than the entire total enrolment of Notre Dame Celerity Apr 2019 #38

I am uneasy electing anyone nowadays who doesn't have foreign policy experience. Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #39

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I'm not sure why this point has any bearing on anything significant. IndianaDave Apr 2019 #21

Thumbs up Lefta Dissenter Apr 2019 #26

+1 Kurt V. Apr 2019 #30

Your point would be valid.. . Socal31 Apr 2019 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #28

Nobody said it was red.... Socal31 Apr 2019 #32

Because "Democratic" always equals "progressive"? brooklynite Apr 2019 #23

His style of campaigning gets conservatives to be more open to liberal policies IronLionZion Apr 2019 #24

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South Bend is a college town Gothmog Apr 2019 #25

So is Lynchburg, VA (home of Liberty University) brooklynite Apr 2019 #31

No it isn't unless Columbus Ohio is too dsc Apr 2019 #36

Two of the top four employers in South Bend are universities... Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #41

Columbus' largest employer is Ohio State dsc Apr 2019 #42

It is the 2nd largest employer in South Bend... Drunken Irishman Apr 2019 #43

Nice try! Nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #27