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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: CNN: Clinton announcing a "single-digit loss will be a win" for her. nt [View all]DCBob
(24,689 posts)68. I admit it, Bernie beats her with that demographic.
Too bad for Bernie the rest of America looks nothing like NH.
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CNN: Clinton announcing a "single-digit loss will be a win" for her. nt [View all]
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
OP
Oh who knows. Maybe she won in 2008 because the demographics just didn't favor Obama, plus
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#61
There was a mass Amnesia attack on NH and they woke up with no idea who she was I guess
Nanjeanne
Feb 2016
#66
You don't have to agree with me. This is politics, there are always at least 2 ways to look at just
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#64
To be fair, Sanders called a .25 point loss a "virtual tie" and that they would get roughly the same
morningfog
Feb 2016
#99
I assume it will be single digits--never discount the advantages the Clintons enjoy.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#33
Yep. If you're over 60 and registered as a Dem, someone is busy tracking you down
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#137
Same candidate, same demographics. Just a different challenger, but from the same
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#49
But in 2008 Clinton touted herself as being the candidate of hard working WHITE people.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#60
He's working to win more minority support. I do not expect him to announce
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#75
Uh, no. 93% of NH ... whoever ... coming out and telling people to vote for HRC ...
Myrina
Feb 2016
#120
How did you manage to put two conflicting statements in there and declare victory?
LondonReign2
Feb 2016
#74
I would see a tie as a win for her (given the poll numbers over the last few weeks)
cyberswede
Feb 2016
#12
Absurd, cheating is winning, and now losing is winning. Why would this be a win? She's crazy
ViseGrip
Feb 2016
#16
Was he? Or was it a carefully cooked poll designed to support this narrative? n/t
winter is coming
Feb 2016
#21
Iowa was considered a toss-up going into caucus day. Bernie's expected to win NH,
winter is coming
Feb 2016
#54
But a TIE in Iowa was a loss for Bernie. Got it. Clinton Double Standard. Will she give another
in_cog_ni_to
Feb 2016
#23
Most New Hampshire voters had not heard of Bernie Sanders prior to this campaign.
Senator Tankerbell
Feb 2016
#50
lol I love how nervous she feels that they need to get this bullshit out now. n/t
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#34
They are correct. If Bernie blows his big lead and she gets enough delegates
KittyWampus
Feb 2016
#45
She was down by 30 in one or two outliers. The margin is more typically 15-20. nt/
winter is coming
Feb 2016
#94
Can you for at least once stop engaging in spin? Please be real with me. nt
ProudToBeLiberal
Feb 2016
#97
It's a win because Bernie Sanders should be winning at least by 40%, but Hillary is fighting.
ProudToBeLiberal
Feb 2016
#111
We are talking about the moment of now. The polls have Bernie up by nearly 30%.
ProudToBeLiberal
Feb 2016
#113
I am still a bit nervous. I am not sure she will be able to close the gap to 20%.
ProudToBeLiberal
Feb 2016
#115
It is a comeback when the polls have Bernie winning by nearly 30%. nt
ProudToBeLiberal
Feb 2016
#117
More seriously, this is the woman who has argued that DOMA was a win for gay people.
closeupready
Feb 2016
#73
Most political watchers do not expect a blowout. Most of us who have been here
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#83
Just like beating Bernie by 1/4 of 1% of the vote in Iowa was a big win for her.
Botany
Feb 2016
#89
So she is saying that the voting machines have been programmed to flip every 10th vote for Sanders
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#123
but she and her supporters kept saying "a win is a win". At least in Iowa.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#138