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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why is it that Bernie won the conservative counties in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut [View all]
but not the more liberal counties.
He also won the more conservative counties in NYS.
It seems counter intuitive...cause after all we are told that Clinton is no different that the Republicans.
But Bernie won the only county that Mitt Romney won in Connecticut.
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Why is it that Bernie won the conservative counties in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut [View all]
Fresh_Start
Apr 2016
OP
As I wrote below, he's been winning the 'reddest' parts of the US throughout this entire campaign.
Garrett78
Apr 2016
#30
Two things going on there: D's in those areas can be very anti-establishment/insurgent friendly
BeyondGeography
Apr 2016
#5
I mean that from watching years of election results those counties either go GOP
Fresh_Start
Apr 2016
#14
Sanders has been winning the 'reddest' parts of the US throughout the campaign.
Garrett78
Apr 2016
#13
Where is your evidence that she would have a problem with millennials in the general election?
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#42
I'm not sure what any of these arguments are supposed to "prove", at this point. We'll see.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#45
She does her best in diverse states that include significant African American and/or Latino
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#47
Clinton does better in states that are more diverse. Bernie does well in states with
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#44
I also was wondering if the differences toward guns played into the rural/urban split nt
Fresh_Start
Apr 2016
#22
Yes. Sanders consistently wins the conservative areas and Clinton wins the progressive areas.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#25
If you go to Talking Points Memo, they have the results on the front page
all american girl
Apr 2016
#28
I get that. I am saying you can not put people in a box based on one or two factors
Ash_F
Apr 2016
#69
I'm not sure how saying that republicans were the majority and the most visible
Fresh_Start
Apr 2016
#73
Moderates in heavily partisan areas tend to register with the dominant party.
DemocraticWing
Apr 2016
#29