You all know the south is full of VERY conservative white democrats as well, right?

[Joe the Revelator]

Because you act like its only blacks voting in the 'deep south'. There are a large number of white democrats who vote in democratic primaries for the more conservative candidate.

I lived in ATL for 5 years. I was involved in the party, but it wasn't like the democratic party anywhere else I've ever lived, and it was because of the white voters. THEY would never vote for a candidate like Bernie.

[Agschmid]

1. Doesn't matter they are democrats, they voted, we shouldn't dismiss it,

[Joe the Revelator]

6. I don't dismiss it, but I understand the argument that conservative dems were over represented

in the beginning of the primary which leads to false momentum.

[Agschmid]

7. They aren't all conservative dems either.

This is just a baseless argument, and too broad brush.

[Joe the Revelator]

8. Of course not, which is why Bernie remained viable in those states.

But as a whole, southern democrats are more conservative than democrats in the rest of the country.

[JoePhilly]

2. Are you counting the PURPLE state of NC in your list?

Maybe you should.

[RandySF]

3. You would welcome them with open arms

If they voted for Bernie. Come on.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. That isn't the question. People are trying to make Bernie's dismissal of the 'deep south' into some

kind of racist dog whistle. It isn't. The South is full of democrats, of all colors, who will not vote for a progressive candidate. I agree that having them goes first gives the conservative candidate a better chance at winning.

[dana_b]

4. ok. Well then it will come down to voters

if there are more of them than people like me, then Hillary wins. If there are more people who are on the far left, than Bernie will win. Simple.

[StevieM]

9. Sure. But that's not where Hillary's huge margins came from. She won big in the south because

she destroyed Sanders among African-American voters, who represented a majority of the electorate.