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2016 Postmortem

lumberjack_jeff

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5. Racist? You seem to suggest that "southern states" = black.

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #2)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:05 PM

May 2016

If Clinton has an advantage among african-americans in the US, it is nothing compared to that enjoyed by President Obama.

Take another look at that Obama vs Romney electoral map. The old south was irrelevant even to him.

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Can we agree that the Deep South is a unique region within our country and shares many issues? [View all] Attorney in Texas May 2016 OP

Has the "Deep South" ever accepted the fact that it lost your civil war? guillaumeb May 2016 #1

That is so rude. nolawarlock May 2016 #13

New spin on "low information voters" and Stockholm Syndrome. Racist bullshit. nt LexVegas May 2016 #2

Racist? You seem to suggest that "southern states" = black. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #5

So all those charts... ljm2002 May 2016 #9

Texas will most likely go for Trump. Doesn't mean you have to. emulatorloo May 2016 #3

Many Texas Democrats support Hillary, some will vote Sanders, Jill Stein will get some votes, Trump Attorney in Texas May 2016 #11

I find it to be important to understand these things and what is unique to different locations. NCTraveler May 2016 #4

There are great things about the South. The op still has a point cali May 2016 #7

I don't recognize where I dismissed any points made by the op. nt. NCTraveler May 2016 #8

yes reddread May 2016 #6

Hmmmm. . . Codeine May 2016 #10

Hillary is shrimp & grits. I know people in the South like it but the rest of us are on the fence Vote2016 May 2016 #12

The anti-LGBT Democrats in the South love Hillary! Attorney in Texas May 2016 #14