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In reply to the discussion: Black women came through for DEMS in VA!! [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)7. Yes... our BASE! Our loyal base! Speaking of which: I'm still confused why it is...
... that so many want to conflate the words "fringe" and "base" (or "extremist" and "base" .
They're NOT the same thing... not even close.
But, our loyal BASE are the ones who are mature and reliable. They come out to vote and they SUPPORT the party. They're not part of the "rule-it-or-ruin-it" group.
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Yes... our BASE! Our loyal base! Speaking of which: I'm still confused why it is...
NurseJackie
Nov 2017
#7
Why so divisive already? It was women. Particularly the subgroup educated women.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#33
Thx. I posted the WaPo demographics separately. They are based on exit polls so aren't official.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#51
That is unfair...48% of white women voted for Northam...without those votes the
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#48
What compels nine percent more AA men to vote for a racist shit like Gillespie?
RhodeIslandOne
Nov 2017
#30
I've seen an indication of this not wanting to give credit where credit is due: suburbian women
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#32
I think it was both...we need everyone...but I hope that some who have spoken about
Demsrule86
Nov 2017
#44
I did not see it that way but I changed the title. Am glad for all the DEMS voters.
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#61
Now maybe we can't stop with all this let's not talk "identity politics" crap!
rainlillie
Nov 2017
#53
Makes sense there are many ways to look at the numbers. We needed everyone that worked & showed up!
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#66
White women did good as 48% voted for Northam. Black women who were less of the population
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#68
Bless Them. Every vote for our side counted but that's where they most reliably came from n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2017
#73