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Bernie Sanders

guillaumeb

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2. I had breakfast with a bunch of retired, white, union workers recently.

Reply to A Little Weird (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2016, 11:15 PM

Feb 2016

Prime Trump supporters if you believe the hyperbole. I asked them who they were supporting. Nine of ten said Sanders. I was shocked, and I believe the level of his support is shocking a lot of people.

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An exchange with my republican mom about the presidential race [View all] A Little Weird Feb 2016 OP

That's it, it's over! ghostsinthemachine Feb 2016 #1

I had breakfast with a bunch of retired, white, union workers recently. guillaumeb Feb 2016 #2

I know several right-leaning people who like Bernie A Little Weird Feb 2016 #3

This is an example of a bigger phenomenon. californiabernin Feb 2016 #4

This! jillan Feb 2016 #5

I think so too A Little Weird Feb 2016 #8

Good on you RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #6

It's like a breath of fresh air A Little Weird Feb 2016 #9

I would love to see this Presidential race come down to Bernie vs Trump. jillan Feb 2016 #7

It would be fascinating A Little Weird Feb 2016 #10

Hey, great news! Mufaddal Feb 2016 #11

Lol A Little Weird Feb 2016 #12

Lol! Stardust Feb 2016 #21

My mother has never voted TheUndecider Feb 2016 #13

She's never voted?! A Little Weird Feb 2016 #14

Nope TheUndecider Feb 2016 #16

The quote in my tag A Little Weird Feb 2016 #18

Let me know what you find! TheUndecider Feb 2016 #19

I don't know, it's so easy to mis-attribute quotes in the internet age A Little Weird Feb 2016 #20

I love stories like this. lady lib Feb 2016 #15

The more people know about Sanders the higher his approval goes GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #17