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leveymg

(36,418 posts)
3. I have some rude news for you: 19m Republican votes in the same primary states
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:35 AM
Mar 2016

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You can do the addition. Go to the same site and press the GOP popular vote button. Then think about what that means for November. Think hard, particularly if you feel like celebrating tonight.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/republican_vote_count.html

State Date Trump Cruz Rubio Kasich Carson
Popular Vote Total - 7,530,844 5,473,760 3,361,870 2,719,594 676,741

ashtonelijah

(340 posts)
14. The 2000 race had a greater disparity between the primaries in favor of Republicans..
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:07 AM
Mar 2016

...yet a Democrat won the popular vote, even if the Supreme Court helped steal the election.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
15. Take a look at the FL numbers for the primary and the Gen
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:18 AM
Mar 2016

for 2000 and today. Even with the demographic changrs that should be favoring the Dems, we haven't increased proportionally. The GOP have, and that's true in the vast majority of states, particularly compared to 2008. Comparisons with the last election cycle are more accurate, I believe, and that shows a strong trend favoring the other team.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
7. What do you think of the fact that we're about 5m votes behind the GOP at this point?
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:48 AM
Mar 2016

Kinda gives you pause to think about the bigger picture, doesn't it? Or maybe not. You tell us why now or try explaining it in November.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
9. Why doesn't that energy transfer and why do you think the Dems aren't also tearing themselves apart?
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:53 AM
Mar 2016

Please explain that, too.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
13. That doesn't account for the 35 perc greater GOP turnout, a record
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:04 AM
Mar 2016

And the generally much lower Democratic turnout compared to 08. That seems to be at least as big a problem for us in the General.

A majority of the party generally support their nominee but will they show up and vote in November? The Independents still seem to loathe Hillary and they dwarf both parties. This is grim. Can you show us a path forward other than exhortation to greater unity?

Number23

(24,544 posts)
12. And what's funny is that it won't do one dang thing to stop the "the hearsts of America are with
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 01:02 AM
Mar 2016

Bernie!1one" posts.

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