2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What do you think the race would look like right now if it wasn't Trump? [View all]Demsrule86
(68,825 posts)I don't think the media has it in for the Trump monster. In fact, he gets away with way more than most candidates would. And as many Hillary supporters have said forever, this stuff is baked in. It influences those who would never vote for her anyway. Here is the thing....no matter who the Democrat is they have a head start with Demographics and the electoral map. The GOP has a way more narrow path. That being said, Hillary is probably the perfect candidate to reach disaffected GOP voters and increase a victory to perhaps landslide territory...Clinton Republicans...like the old Reagan Democrats...haha. A more obviously liberal candidate would have a difficult time accomplishing this...I say "obviously" because I have admired and followed Clinton for years although I was an Obama supporter in 08, and she is much more progressive / liberal than many here think.