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Warren DeMontague

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16. the only thing is, there's somewhere between a half and a percent that votes Green EVERY 4 years.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 01:10 AM

Nov 2016

So when we're doing the math we would do well to not count on those votes, at all.

Arguably one might make the case that the difference, for instance, between the Green performance in 2012 & 2016, that could be pointed at and said "stupid fucks, you should have voted for Hillary".

But, really, anyone who didn't vote for Hillary, one could make the same argument.

As to your first question, I think Clinton the candidate did an exemplary job from the Convention onward. But I think her campaign made some profound tactical errors around ignoring the rust belt as well as not coming up with a simple cogent message to the economic anxieties of those voters.

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This is where it starts. Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #1

How lovely of them. NOT. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #2

Elections have consequences. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #3

So does running a poor campaign. Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #4

Clinton, or her advisers? guillaumeb Nov 2016 #11

the only thing is, there's somewhere between a half and a percent that votes Green EVERY 4 years. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #16

Agreed, especially on this: guillaumeb Nov 2016 #23

Let that comfort you when the internet goes down the tank, then. n/t kcr Nov 2016 #12

Na, it's been in the tank for years nolabels Nov 2016 #24

Clinton won the popular vote workinclasszero Nov 2016 #20

She did win the popular vote. Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #21

"article today about how even the campaign insiders admit that they messed up " dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #27

No one came to California and we still managed to get it right despite R B Garr Nov 2016 #25

As Edward R. Murrow said dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #7

as does living in a bubble that tells you your campaign can safely ignore a state like Wisconsin Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #8

And Michigan. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #10

Yes. That totally explains why Feingold lost. kcr Nov 2016 #13

fine, yes, no one screwed up. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #15

Or it's perfectly fine to remind people votes have consequences kcr Nov 2016 #17

I believe that you were referring to my post... Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #18

I voted for her. And, I thought she was gonna win. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #30

maybe obama can direct them to go ahead with their current agenda msongs Nov 2016 #5

deja vu barbtries Nov 2016 #6

Just like wartime SCVDem Nov 2016 #9

Yikes. Nt. andym Nov 2016 #14

Bye bye net neutrality workinclasszero Nov 2016 #19

Damn......it's hard to think of all the areas that can be damaged. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #26

They have total control workinclasszero Nov 2016 #28

It's a natural reflex of an authoritarian regime to begin censorship. Hugin Nov 2016 #22

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