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LexVegas

(6,048 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:07 AM Feb 2016

Let's be frank. Once a sizeable number of minorities can vote, Sanders is done.

His best chances are Iowa and NH, and he couldn't win in Iowa. He needed to win by a good margin in Iowa and he didn't. Young white males are not enough to win a Democratic nomination. Clinton will likely close the gap somewhat in NH, making that a tighter contest, and then we will see how small Sanders' support really is among minorities.

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Let's be frank. Once a sizeable number of minorities can vote, Sanders is done. (Original Post) LexVegas Feb 2016 OP
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #1
This is the Hillary group, please respect. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #2
I think we'll take all the AA Americans who are supporting Hillary.. like John Lewis over what Cha Feb 2016 #4
And the percentage of young voters was down from 2008 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #6
There is a reason Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #14
The minority vote is very important to win elections. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #3
Of course Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #5
Once minority voters realize 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #8
Really - Boy, you are out of touch - The first tests are Nevada and South Carolina CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #10
You were probably up late last night 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #11
I thought that was sarchasm but with the things comradebillyboy Feb 2016 #13
I hear ya! 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author comradebillyboy Feb 2016 #12
Duck Dynasty, too? Treant Feb 2016 #24
If the first primary were held in a large diverse state that actually resembles the USA workinclasszero Feb 2016 #9
I read the other day 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #16
Fine and fair idea workinclasszero Feb 2016 #18
Ha-ha...sadly true pandr32 Feb 2016 #21
Please, no. Treant Feb 2016 #25
I live in the South. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #17
Exactly workinclasszero Feb 2016 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #20
Lets be equally frank GusBob Feb 2016 #22
Hillary winning Iowa even by a small margin is huge! William769 Feb 2016 #23

Response to LexVegas (Original post)

Cha

(297,078 posts)
4. I think we'll take all the AA Americans who are supporting Hillary.. like John Lewis over what
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:42 AM
Feb 2016

some anonymous person on the internet says .. that obviously has an agenda.

You're the one who's "insulting minorities".. they know who they want.. who are you to question them?

Turns out they weren't too impressed with sanders campaigning with cornel west, either. west insulted President Obama every chance he got.. and turns out Obama is very popular with POC. Ooooops.

Response to Name removed (Reply #1)

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
3. The minority vote is very important to win elections.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:27 AM
Feb 2016

Hillary is very fair and they know where she stands with them.

Stuckinthebush

(10,843 posts)
5. Of course
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:45 AM
Feb 2016

This has been clear all along. Sanders isn't prefered by non white populations. This will kill him from here on out.

I think that Clinton chooses Castro as her VP candidate. This will help with the youth vote and non white vote in the GE.

72DejaVu

(1,545 posts)
8. Once minority voters realize
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:49 AM
Feb 2016

That breaking up the banks will end racism, homophobia, anti-immigrant prejudice, police misconduct and Duck Dynasty, they will all flock to Bernie!

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
10. Really - Boy, you are out of touch - The first tests are Nevada and South Carolina
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:12 AM
Feb 2016

What leads you to believe that you understand minorities?

The test will not be NH - a lily white state

Maybe in Nevada with a sizable Hispanic population - Clinton +13%

South Carolina is the real test - Clinton +30%

72DejaVu

(1,545 posts)
11. You were probably up late last night
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:16 AM
Feb 2016

So your sarcasm detector might not be in tip top shape this morning.

comradebillyboy

(10,143 posts)
13. I thought that was sarchasm but with the things
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:29 AM
Feb 2016

some of Bernie's folks actually say it is sometimes difficult to tell. None the less an well done Poe.

Response to 72DejaVu (Reply #8)

Treant

(1,968 posts)
24. Duck Dynasty, too?
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:35 PM
Feb 2016

I mean, you're sure? Because if so, I'm outta here and over to the Sanders camp!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. If the first primary were held in a large diverse state that actually resembles the USA
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:57 AM
Feb 2016

Bernie and his bros would be over and out this morning.

But because it is held in small 98% white Iowa they move on to tiny NH another 98% white state!

WTH is wrong with this picture!?

72DejaVu

(1,545 posts)
16. I read the other day
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:37 AM
Feb 2016

That the most demographically representative state is Illinois. The most economically representative state is Pennsylvania. How about letting them go first and second?

Treant

(1,968 posts)
25. Please, no.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:37 PM
Feb 2016

I live in Pennsylvania and might theoretically go insane if I had to listen to the barrage of political ads for six months before the Primary!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
17. I live in the South.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:48 AM
Feb 2016

What you all call "minorities," we call the Democratic Party!

We all know who the Democratic Party supports!

Response to LexVegas (Original post)

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
22. Lets be equally frank
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:56 PM
Feb 2016

those people at the Bernie rally screaming "She's a liar!!!!" WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON...... wake up people

I think your headline is off. It should read: "Once a sizable number of DEMOCRATS can vote, Sanders is done"

EDIT TO ADD: See post 17 the y-dawg beat me to the punch

William769

(55,144 posts)
23. Hillary winning Iowa even by a small margin is huge!
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 01:26 PM
Feb 2016

Given the make up of the electorate there.

If Bernie couldn't win even with a small lead in Iowa given the make up of the electorate there, he's in big trouble.

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