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CTyankee

(63,892 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:47 AM Mar 2016

Just looking forward a bit...

while I still love Bernie, I think HRC has this one. If she picks an up and coming Hispanic as her running mate and Bernie goes out and campaigns for her with the progressive younger voters who adore him I could see us having a grand coalition of Dems who are excited about this campaign. Her support among African Americans has impressed me also.

I guess I don't want to see Bernie leave the public eye. His voice is SO needed up against the trumpster...

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CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
2. Why should Bernie support someone who is antithetical to his wold view. i expect better
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:51 AM
Mar 2016

Sorry but we don't want to play nice with the party's poor choices.

Revolution or death.

CTyankee

(63,892 posts)
4. I know that some feel the way you do...it's hard for us Bernie supporters...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:53 AM
Mar 2016

he has indicated, tho, that he will support hillary if she is the candidate.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
5. So hundreds of endorsements can't get Clinton above 30% of younger voters
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:21 AM
Mar 2016

And you think Sanders alone would reverse that?

Sanders would be just another endorsement. And more-or-less expected as pro-forma.

Clinton's problem with younger voters can not be fixed with "get in line" tactics. She has to actually campaign for them. And to call her previous efforts "hamfisted" is a massive understatement.

CTyankee

(63,892 posts)
6. nonethe;ess, this just has to be her strategy.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 04:07 PM
Mar 2016

But yes, she has to draw the younger voters in. The republicans all look so mean and ugly despite Trump's inroads with some voters and the disarray with other republicans trying desperately to bring him down, it's not pretty to watch.

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