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Armstead

(47,803 posts)
36. This will sound corny but I think its the more personal scale of life
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 05:24 AM
Apr 2016

People in places like upstate NY tend to have more interaction with their neighbors and politicisns and government...Liberals and conservatives have more human interactions....and thus see political opponents in 3d terms.....They may fight over politics but relate in other ways



Like in Vermont....Alot of people who are not as left as Sanders, but appreciate him as a person and politician who has their back.

I think a lot of what Bernie represents is the idea of community...





What are you getting at? Make the connection for the rest of us. Broward Apr 2016 #1
I don't know...it just struck me as bizarre Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #11
As I wrote below, he's been winning the 'reddest' parts of the US throughout this entire campaign. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #30
Possibly more party oriented Democrats in those areas mvd Apr 2016 #2
maybe Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #12
I do believe guns was a factor. Punkingal Apr 2016 #55
I thing most of us are unhappy with politics as usual Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #56
Has been my theory too. pat_k Apr 2016 #37
I have another theory but you have heard it already. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #3
Conservatives believe they can beat Bernie easier in the GE. puffy socks Apr 2016 #4
Here's that "AmericaRisingPac" ad against Hillary. Hortensis Apr 2016 #32
Confirms what many of us suspected...thanks. spooky3 Apr 2016 #54
Two things going on there: D's in those areas can be very anti-establishment/insurgent friendly BeyondGeography Apr 2016 #5
He's a protest candidate for DINOs KingFlorez Apr 2016 #6
What means 'conservative' in this context? elleng Apr 2016 #7
I mean that from watching years of election results those counties either go GOP Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #14
Thanks. elleng Apr 2016 #16
I know those states Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #18
I am guessing the same factors that led to Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #8
I doubt it Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #15
The numbers are fixed per congressional districts. Karl Roves little game. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #9
because there are more white people there and Clinton's support is more POC JI7 Apr 2016 #10
Sanders has been winning the 'reddest' parts of the US throughout the campaign. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #13
"Red" like Washington State? Seattle? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #31
Exceptions prove the rule. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #33
I suspect California's results will surprise you. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #34
I didn't say Sanders has only won 'red' areas. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #59
Washington is one of the states with the fewest African American voters. pnwmom Apr 2016 #40
Yeah, so I guess its not just Sanders people who make excuses. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #41
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
And your point with that is... What, exactly? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #48
Are they much whiter counties? nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #17
yes, they are whiter Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #19
No...thats basically why. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #20
Clinton does better in states that are more diverse. Bernie does well in states with pnwmom Apr 2016 #44
Think it's Clintons focus on restricting gun ownership. hollowdweller Apr 2016 #21
I also was wondering if the differences toward guns played into the rural/urban split nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #22
Because they're the whiter parts Recursion Apr 2016 #23
They are mostly white. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #24
Yes. Sanders consistently wins the conservative areas and Clinton wins the progressive areas. seabeyond Apr 2016 #25
Do you have a link to the counties in PA and how they voted? Thx nt haikugal Apr 2016 #26
If you go to Talking Points Memo, they have the results on the front page all american girl Apr 2016 #28
Thanks! haikugal Apr 2016 #50
Those would also be less populated areas Ash_F Apr 2016 #27
maybe...when I lived in the rural area, democrats were hard to find Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #62
That would mean the Democrats there would be even more connected. Ash_F Apr 2016 #63
Could be Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #64
Hidden? Are you implying there aren't? Ash_F Apr 2016 #65
no, I"m not saying they aren't there Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #66
How do you account for all those votes? Ash_F Apr 2016 #67
my family were non-citizens and apolitical Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #68
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
Hillary won conservative areas like Greenwich, CT jfern Apr 2016 #35
This will sound corny but I think its the more personal scale of life Armstead Apr 2016 #36
Guns and lack of POC. nt auntpurl Apr 2016 #38
True treestar Apr 2016 #39
Less diversity? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #43
Archie Bunker likes Bernie Sancho Apr 2016 #46
Yes, but which campaign has more fans of "the mentalist"? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #49
white people. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #51
I live in red state Indiana and it voted for Obama once. B Calm Apr 2016 #52
Trump Supporters and Bernie Supporters... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #53
Simple.. diversity is lacking in those counties. DCBob Apr 2016 #57
It really is that simple. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #60
With all the documentation of "miscounting" it wouldn't surprise me if only the least conservative JudyM Apr 2016 #58
I'm sure there's fraud involved. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #61
Its simple really. Trump on the right and Bernie on the left workinclasszero Apr 2016 #70
Because someone like Bernie can cut across ideologies. Skwmom Apr 2016 #71
I think Turin_C3PO Apr 2016 #72
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