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16. I'm poor in money but

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 02:02 AM

Apr 2016

rich in friends and family

Sanders has lost Democratic voters with household incomes below $50,000 by 55 percent to 44 percent to Clinton across primaries where network exit polls have been conducted. (He has lost by a wider 21 percentage-point margin among voters with incomes above $100,000, and by 9 points among middle income voters.)[/div]

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Sanders says he has lost primaries to Clinton because ‘poor people don’t vote’ [View all] riversedge Apr 2016 OP

Ok Iliyah Apr 2016 #1

Suppose you're right. Bangbangdem Apr 2016 #2

K&R. nt UtahLib Apr 2016 #3

that is a lie. he lost the elections because the voters like HILLARY better trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #4

It is just another excuse by Bernie--- riversedge Apr 2016 #5

The second most hated pol running for president ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #48

Which voters? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #54

The NY outcome surprised me since Upstate counties went so heavily for Bernie and mpcamb Apr 2016 #57

Ha Ha, cause WPO says. malokvale77 Apr 2016 #6

WashPost is reporting what Sanders said. "You should be ashamed for posting such tripe" riversedge Apr 2016 #9

No, WAPO posts are skewered. malokvale77 Apr 2016 #10

It's called Deep Denial, rivers.. you can't reason with those who want to live in fantasy land. Cha Apr 2016 #22

Why? Beacool Apr 2016 #15

Where does one even go with this? Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #7

Bullshit... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #8

I'm poor in money but Cha Apr 2016 #16

Same here. 2naSalit Apr 2016 #20

Oh, dear me. MADem Apr 2016 #11

Why did he say it in the first place? Doesn't he Cha Apr 2016 #17

Who knows, really? Trying to create a little "Us v. Them" drama, maybe? MADem Apr 2016 #23

Dissing and Dismissing Poor Voters and those Votes in the Southern States... I've Cha Apr 2016 #28

He may have a point, but the comment was tone deaf. Beacool Apr 2016 #12

Surprised nobody else has said this Roy Rolling Apr 2016 #34

There are more issues than that too. surrealAmerican Apr 2016 #44

This belongs in in GD-P PSPS Apr 2016 #13

True awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #18

What? Over? scottie55 Apr 2016 #29

It is news from a major Dem Presidential canditate. It belongs in LBN riversedge Apr 2016 #24

Not LBN, belongs in GDP Warpy Apr 2016 #14

Why not LBN? Sanders is a major Dem Candidate--he said this. riversedge Apr 2016 #21

Well, he's going to say this to all America in a few hours on MTP--that's pretty much LBN. nt MADem Apr 2016 #25

Hillarians hate the truth. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #50

Brilliant, rivers.. Thank you! Cha Apr 2016 #19

Poor People Don't Vote scottie55 Apr 2016 #26

Not LDP - Slanted Against Sanders TomCADem Apr 2016 #27

Poor people make $50K? Major Nikon Apr 2016 #30

Nice edit for Clintonistas, is Sanders blaming the poor or talking about voter turn out? That Guy 888 Apr 2016 #31

this is the 6th or 7th post trying to twist his words Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #39

Spin is so hard I am getting nauseated... _progressive Apr 2016 #40

Thank you. This is one of Bernie's issues. senz Apr 2016 #42

Your pie graph is missing a FAT slice labeled "Election Fraud." Old Crow Apr 2016 #32

He wasn't going to win New York, so get over that... Chicago1980 Apr 2016 #35

Sigh... As someone who leans Hillary, I'm not holding the comment against him. Chicago1980 Apr 2016 #33

How many more excuses can his team come up with? 4now Apr 2016 #36

In many of those states poor people CAN'T vote. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #37

This is what we've been trying to tell the Republicans senz Apr 2016 #41

Wait...what? Hekate Apr 2016 #38

bernie is losing because the poor people voting, are not voting for him...and most of us over beachbum bob Apr 2016 #43

Another from the Bernie camp of why he should win by decree GreydeeThos Apr 2016 #45

Bernie is right. Evar Apr 2016 #46

Watch what happens when the young fail to vote!!! ConsiderThis_2016 Apr 2016 #47

It's a reality Evar Apr 2016 #49

Sanders is losing in incomes below $50,000, if more poor people voted he would Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #51

I think it has more to do with the power structure.. ananda Apr 2016 #52

KICK! Cha Apr 2016 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #55

I think it's probably true that poor people don't vote. Vinca Apr 2016 #56

You are making a broad based accusation against Hillary supporters which is wrong!! riversedge Apr 2016 #58

You're supporting a candidate who is looked upon favorably by Charles Koch. Vinca Apr 2016 #59

Locking please post in GDP azurnoir Apr 2016 #60