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Honeycombe8

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32. I've seen an indication of this not wanting to give credit where credit is due: suburbian women
Wed Nov 8, 2017, 10:19 AM
Nov 2017

It's not how many women voted for the Dems. It's WHICH women came out to vote for them who don't always vote Democratic. And that is the suburbian woman.....Northam beat the # of women who voted for Clinton, and far exceeded the suburbian educated woman count than Clinton. THEY MADE A DIFFERENCE.

Let's give credit where credit is due. Many of them voted for Trump or didn't vote at all.

But thanks to all who went out in bad weather and voted, all women and all men.

You mean our base. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #1
+1 betsuni Nov 2017 #2
Yes... our BASE! Our loyal base! Speaking of which: I'm still confused why it is... NurseJackie Nov 2017 #7
Some try to make it look like DFA members and the like are our base. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #12
Is that the group that Howard Dean disavowed... NurseJackie Nov 2017 #19
That's them. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #22
What's Especially Sad About THat Me. Nov 2017 #56
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2017 #28
Why so divisive already? It was women. Particularly the subgroup educated women. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #33
Here are numbers on educated women (and married women) frazzled Nov 2017 #40
Thx. I posted the WaPo demographics separately. They are based on exit polls so aren't official. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #51
Totally workinclasszero Nov 2017 #69
Reclaiming our time! nt mamas Nov 2017 #3
I would say so! Woohoo!!!! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #5
K&R betsuni Nov 2017 #4
Thank you shenmue Nov 2017 #6
It was actually white men and white women who made the difference oberliner Nov 2017 #8
So it was the two groups who voted Republican? NCTraveler Nov 2017 #13
Yes oberliner Nov 2017 #16
You are making a correlation where none exists. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #17
It exists oberliner Nov 2017 #20
Not in the manner in which you initially described. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #25
What was omitted? oberliner Nov 2017 #29
In other words, they finally got some sense in their heads. brush Nov 2017 #50
You'd also have to know the share of the total vote each group represented mythology Nov 2017 #14
Definitely a day to celebrate oberliner Nov 2017 #18
The share is on the graphic grantcart Nov 2017 #41
AA women did not give the margin of difference oberliner Nov 2017 #60
Which is why this white southern guy thinks people of color, GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #65
+1 progressoid Nov 2017 #75
K&R Quayblue Nov 2017 #9
The base of the Democratic Party. nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #10
It was people. Kentonio Nov 2017 #11
Every vote matters! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #15
The true D base! mcar Nov 2017 #21
Once again it appears that damn near half of white liquid diamond Nov 2017 #23
A year after Donald won and they still did so. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #27
They are truly hopeless I believe. Ligyron Nov 2017 #35
Thank you for raising them to be strong and independent. liquid diamond Nov 2017 #46
The irony, of course, is the so-called 'authoritative' PatrickforO Nov 2017 #47
That is unfair...48% of white women voted for Northam...without those votes the Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #48
The VA election was about diversity more than women's rights IronLionZion Nov 2017 #36
Need to know what the concerns were in each group to help them vote D. LiberalFighter Nov 2017 #24
Huge difference between the women and the men treestar Nov 2017 #26
What compels nine percent more AA men to vote for a racist shit like Gillespie? RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #30
That's what blows my mind. Ligyron Nov 2017 #39
Maybe those who think they are somehow special?! Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #45
This might be too simplistic but, here goes.. They are men. pangaia Nov 2017 #52
Virginia has a heavy military presence, brer cat Nov 2017 #76
People of Color are a very powerful voting bloc. MineralMan Nov 2017 #31
I've seen an indication of this not wanting to give credit where credit is due: suburbian women Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #32
If you are in this demographic, rainin Nov 2017 #34
Either Michelle Obama or sagesnow Nov 2017 #59
YES!! Love them both! n/t rainin Nov 2017 #74
Thank you, Sisters and Mothers! forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #37
ALL VOTES MATTER!1!1!1 Thank you everyone who supported the Democrats! IronLionZion Nov 2017 #38
They absolutely led the way. AA men weren't far behind. grantcart Nov 2017 #42
I'm disappointed in such a divisive OP titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #43
I dont see it as divisive but a misunderstanding of how politics works perhaps GusBob Nov 2017 #54
Agreed titaniumsalute Nov 2017 #55
I think it was both...we need everyone...but I hope that some who have spoken about Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #44
I'm a white woman DownriverDem Nov 2017 #49
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
Here's what is really distressing. Why can't the Dems win White women? Yavin4 Nov 2017 #57
Husbands and children Awsi Dooger Nov 2017 #79
Black women are the foundation of the Democratic Party. wildeyed Nov 2017 #58
well said and second that onetexan Nov 2017 #62
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2017 #63
Just do the math from the posted info. 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #64
Makes sense there are many ways to look at the numbers. We needed everyone that worked & showed up! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #66
Math only supports data, not emotion. 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #77
Outstanding! MuseRider Nov 2017 #67
White women did good as 48% voted for Northam. Black women who were less of the population Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #68
Well sure their votes helped MuseRider Nov 2017 #71
Sad that I am a minority within my demographic lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #70
Great thread Gothmog Nov 2017 #72
Bless Them. Every vote for our side counted but that's where they most reliably came from n/t Tom Rinaldo Nov 2017 #73
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2017 #78
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