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synergie

(1,901 posts)
11. Democrats are nominating the candidate who stands the best chances of winning in Nov.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 04:43 PM
Apr 2016

Her name is Hillary Clinton and despite what old polls of non-Democrats and Libertarians might say, anyone who is actually progressive and has any actual concern for this country will be voting Blue in November.

Independents and Republicans horrified by who is running on the GOP ticket have also been saying pretty clearly that this year, it's criminal to not vote, or to vote in such a way as to allow Trump/Cruz/Kasich to win.

Independents, and I am one, have also been saying that they'll vote for the sane candidate in November. There are also a lot of people getting ever more disgusted with Bernie, his dishonest campaign and the sheer nastiness that's being exposed daily as they fail to stick to issues and continue on with the offensive, dishonest attacks that sound like the RW smears that they are. He's allowing himself to be used as a weapon by Trump, who he sounds very much like in a lot of his rhetoric.

once again, bernie is coming in third in vote totals. two people are more likely to win than him nt msongs Apr 2016 #1
Interesting Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #3
All Hillary has done, really, is win among the most die-hard party loyalists. reformist2 Apr 2016 #19
Yes indeed Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #20
Thats not true. Indy votes make him #1 larkrake Apr 2016 #34
Well there are many here Duckhunter935 Apr 2016 #2
So you are saying we should award the nomination to the loser because his supporters have tritsofme Apr 2016 #4
Most recent polling puts it around 15% or less... qdouble Apr 2016 #5
sources please -- anybody can make up numbers TheDormouse Apr 2016 #12
Check the exit polls qdouble Apr 2016 #21
Primary voters are not representative of the general population TheDormouse Apr 2016 #42
either way, anyone who is saying that Hillary is in trouble against Trump isn't basing it on data qdouble Apr 2016 #43
Will Nader be on the ballot? JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #6
... SidDithers Apr 2016 #7
So for you the choice is head-on collision or drive off a cliff. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #16
Oh, so sorry dhol82 Apr 2016 #29
What if I view it... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #33
Always nice to talk to a Bernie supporter dhol82 Apr 2016 #38
You didn't answer my question.... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #40
Really? Sid isn't voting neither for Trump or Clinton? byyiminy Apr 2016 #46
Not the first time people in the heat of battle have said things that ended up being untrue. onenote Apr 2016 #8
Think it's higher than that percentage. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #9
I'd say it's much, much lower. Social media and this forum aren't good gauges of reality. grossproffit Apr 2016 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #10
Democrats are nominating the candidate who stands the best chances of winning in Nov. synergie Apr 2016 #11
Nailed it! grossproffit Apr 2016 #25
At a minimum. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #13
Let the dust settle. It's been pretty ugly. mucifer Apr 2016 #14
I'm still undecided about voting for her. Ron Green Apr 2016 #15
Meh. Lots of huffing and puffing from disappointed people right now. But they'll come around. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #17
I also think more will come around. riversedge Apr 2016 #23
Sitting at 17% New York Primary. PUMA 2016. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #18
The reason is they are would-be Democratic voters who will have been turned away silvershadow Apr 2016 #22
My guess is that s substantial number of Hillary supporters would say they won't vote for Sanders Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #26
*83% Of Clinton 08 primary voters voted for Barack Obama in 2008. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #27
Politico disagrees rock Apr 2016 #28
I can't tell from that poll if they were asking all-comers or just Dems TheDormouse May 2016 #47
Of course you could be right from what they say rock May 2016 #48
Also I should point out that rock Apr 2016 #30
I don't think I've ever in all my years... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #35
Well, that settles it rock Apr 2016 #36
Apparently someone hasn't talked to or met any republicans.... Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #39
I'm convinced I tell you rock Apr 2016 #41
So they want Trump. Some Republicans agree with them. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #31
It is April 30th tymorial Apr 2016 #32
Probably so tonyt53 Apr 2016 #37
"sit at home"--probably right, but the Dem nominee will need independents to not TheDormouse Apr 2016 #45
It'll drop to ~2% by the fall, sometimes the Bitter Bettys take awhile to pass thru the system Tarc Apr 2016 #44
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