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marylandblue

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4. Even taking into account the popular vote she underperformed

Reply to renate (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 12:22 PM

Mar 2019

She ran against the worst candidate in history and only beat him by 2 points, not even breaking 50%. That's not a huge margin. In June 2016, I thought she would beat him by 20 points.

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538.com talk about Trump's chances in 2020 [View all] Baconator Mar 2019 OP

Trump is not just "unpopular" ScratchCat Mar 2019 #1

re her performance: she won, FFS renate Mar 2019 #2

Even taking into account the popular vote she underperformed marylandblue Mar 2019 #4

Oh, come on. Btw, a second Democratic administration Hortensis Mar 2019 #9

See the linked. marylandblue Mar 2019 #11

Basically agree with all of that. But conservative Hortensis Mar 2019 #13

I agree with you. marylandblue Mar 2019 #14

We should pick someone popular this time... Baconator Mar 2019 #15

Democrats must realize we are at war with these people rufus dog Mar 2019 #3

Yep x 1,000 Cosmocat Mar 2019 #17

I think Trump has a good chance. Repugs are better at messaging. Let me give you examples. Doodley Mar 2019 #5

There is some chance that a good candidate could solve the messaging problem. marylandblue Mar 2019 #8

Was Hillary's underpeformance due to being too unique, or being too generic a Democrat? Yes. rocktivity Mar 2019 #6

Media doesn't drive the narrative, Media is driven by narratives. marylandblue Mar 2019 #7

If it's a referendum election Trump is likely done. If it's a choice election he has a chance. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #10

538 doesn't factor in voter suppression. The "unpopular" talk is a "safe" narative Johonny Mar 2019 #12

One does not necessarily exclude the other... Baconator Mar 2019 #16