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In reply to the discussion: When minority voters don't flock to a candidate, we're told we just don't know enough about them and [View all]Squinch
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When minority voters don't flock to a candidate, we're told we just don't know enough about them and [View all]
EffieBlack
May 2017
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Yep. Those so called-Obama/Trump voters made it clear who they support, and still support...
brush
May 2017
#1
I have seen and noted it in the past. You don't need to take my word for it
Tom Rinaldo
May 2017
#28
Yss without that specific sort there clearly would be overlap between ideology and racial catagories
Tom Rinaldo
May 2017
#34
I understand that you didn't mean 'numerical' minority. I hope you didn't think I thought you did...
ehrnst
May 2017
#37
I think you're right that minority Democratic voters have been taken for granted.
aikoaiko
May 2017
#26
It isn't that white voters are a "must" do because they are more important in any way.
JCanete
May 2017
#49
Some policies perpetuate existing inequities- favoring free college while leaving lower levels of
bettyellen
May 2017
#55
I don't think that Sanders is leaving the lower end schools to fend for themselves, and when you
JCanete
May 2017
#56
That is not what I said, nor what such legislation would do. It would make the rich
JCanete
May 2017
#64
I'm confused as I put no words in your mouth? I said Sanders revised his platform to
bettyellen
May 2017
#73
Cool, definitely worth discussing more. The only thing I was saying I did not say was your own
JCanete
May 2017
#74
No, is love more money to go to education but the inequity at lower grades is astounding....
bettyellen
May 2017
#76
I agree that's huge. Higher education does not give redress to that, even if, I still believe, it
JCanete
May 2017
#79
You know the overlap is so huge w Sanders and Hillary it makes me NUTS to hear
bettyellen
May 2017
#86
again, not dismissing anything. Point to my dismissal, not your broad interpretation of my post as
JCanete
May 2017
#62
no, from the start you totally misread me. I'll read on to see what else you misread, but
JCanete
May 2017
#60
Okay, here's one thing that irritates me, and I'm not sure this is the fault of the media or
JCanete
May 2017
#65
what does that even mean? Everybody thinks they know better, especially if they are a politician.
JCanete
May 2017
#70
First, let me get where you are right out of the way. I way overstated something and didn't realize
JCanete
May 2017
#105
The states rights federal rights issues is almost always in the eye of who is benefiting today.
JCanete
May 2017
#75
No, when you look into it you'll find out Sanders used the states rights argument
pnwmom
May 2017
#81
Once again, if they were too comfortable with the so-called "status quo", wouldn't it be helpful...
George II
May 2017
#91
No, I'm not saying they were right of center, I'm saying Obama went that extra mile to try to get
JCanete
May 2017
#102
It is not promising what can't be achieved. Saying "elect me and I will do this," is totally not the
JCanete
May 2017
#107
It is pretty rich to have two New England-based members of the country's most exclusive club
EffieBlack
May 2017
#93