Clinton appeals to more elite in democratic party - it's class hierarchy

[snowy owl]

17. This is a change election. Status quo candidates are being challenged on both sides.

Aside from this year, the numbers show dwindling voter turnouts. Northern elites tend to be democratic but not necessarily southern elites. The increase in independents has been shown to be a matter of not having a candidate to vote for because they are coming out for Bernie. I see his voters as having been apathetic before his candidacy. Which may partially explain the higher turnouts.

Obama's appeal was message and race. I hope you don't think me offensive when I say that. I think - know because I hear it from friends in large numbers - Clinton has a good number of gender votes. I voted for Obama on his rhetoric which proved to not hold up. So I voted Stein in 2012. Didn't impact him but made me feel better. I come from working class all of whom are democrats as are most of our social group. I moved further left than any but I"m also more educated.

You have targeted a weakness in my thinking because I haven't nailed exactly how to turn what I'm feeling into words and a concise articulated message. Nevertheless, the article speaks to me emotionally and now I have to try to clarify and articulate whatever the hell it is that conflates with my feelings about Bernie and his campaign.

So, not to pursue it further, I appreciate the discussion anyway. Sometimes I post too fast when I'm emotionally connecting with information but before I've had time to really understand it. Sorry.