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NurseJackie

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3. Michigan will be a BUST for Bernie

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 10:28 AM

Mar 2020

There are few obvious opportunities for Mr. Sanders to make up ground in Michigan. It has an above-average black population, and Mr. Biden will most likely win black voters by a comfortable margin, even if a more modest one than in the South. The suburbs around Detroit are not likely to be particularly favorable for Mr. Sanders, either. He lost suburban Oakland and Macomb Counties in 2016, and he has consistently struggled in affluent suburbs this cycle.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders Might Have a Michigan Problem - An analysis of how states have voted so far, particul [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2020 OP

Detroit Demographics NurseJackie Mar 2020 #1

Most of Michigan's vote comes from the Detroit suburbs. Those demographics differ wildly Meadowoak Mar 2020 #10

People be like... where all the black-folk at? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #11

Geeze; it's like playing "Where's Waldo?" LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #2

Michigan will be a BUST for Bernie NurseJackie Mar 2020 #3

I found one! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #13

... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #14

He should have a problem with Michigan. It was not pushed hard in 16 that he voted against Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #4

Sanders voted against the Emergency stabilization act which contained 700 billion dollars for autos. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #5

He really has indeed...and I was fixing my post...he also voted after Obama took office with the GOP Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #7

[Bernie] also voted ... with the GOP to withhold Tarp funds ... [including] the auto bailout money NurseJackie Mar 2020 #9

The "reality show" aspect of Sanders' campaign is over - it is all serious now NCProgressive Mar 2020 #6

I believe you're correct. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #12

Looking at that crowd, I see people who will be depressed Tuesday night NYMinute Mar 2020 #15

You are correct! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #16