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Hillary Clinton

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7. Short-sighted resentment of independents

Reply to OhZone (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:00 AM

Apr 2016

You are stuck inside your own hopes for HRC.

If you resent Sanders for getting votes in Dem primaries that might have gone to HRC, how upset would you be if a 3rd party (no question that they would go for Sanders) sucked >70% of independent (erstwhile-Dem) voters away from her in the general?

If the Repubs unified behind their candidate, could HRC win a 3 way race despite losing so many potential voters?

If HRC captured 70% of indy voters, you would not be complaining.

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Indies are skrewing us again in WI, but... [View all] book_worm Apr 2016 OP

Well MSMITH33156 Apr 2016 #1

Indies will try to vote in the closed primaries anyway, Skid Rogue Apr 2016 #2

This happened to some registered Democrats who supported Hillary in Arizona. grossproffit Apr 2016 #6

That's too bad and I believe you. Skid Rogue Apr 2016 #9

Why can't these Indy's get their own party? nt OhZone Apr 2016 #3

thankfully we are approaching several closed primaries. book_worm Apr 2016 #4

Ohyeah! nt OhZone Apr 2016 #5

Short-sighted resentment of independents fpublic Apr 2016 #7

This is the Hillary Clinton Group Haveadream Apr 2016 #8

Hillary Group! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #10

No, I love Indenpendents. OhZone Apr 2016 #12

K&R! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #11