2016 Postmortem

sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:00 PM Oct 2016

Nate Silver explains how Trump is finished.....in one tweet.

Presidential vote in the South:
1988: R +18
1992: R +2
1996: TIE
2000: R +13
2004: R +15
2008: R +5
2012: R +7
2016 (projected): R +1

LANDSLIDE IF THIS HAPPENS!

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Nate Silver explains how Trump is finished.....in one tweet. (Original Post) sunonmars Oct 2016 OP

Remember when the South was a topic of contention here? grossproffit Oct 2016 #1

It STILL IS. Most of the really rabid Pubs live in the South. Thaznk God this year even THEY napi21 Oct 2016 #2

This is a referendum on Trump. Skidmore Oct 2016 #5

I think R +1 may be optimistic for Republicans. Dems have a shot of actually winning the South. LonePirate Oct 2016 #3

Bill Clinton in his day was able to win over a fair number of good ole boy white southerners bluestateguy Oct 2016 #4

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)

1. Remember when the South was a topic of contention here?

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:05 PM

Oct 2016

napi21

(45,806 posts)

2. It STILL IS. Most of the really rabid Pubs live in the South. Thaznk God this year even THEY

Reply to grossproffit (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:11 PM

Oct 2016

recognize an idiot when they see one.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. This is a referendum on Trump.

Reply to grossproffit (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:20 PM

Oct 2016

I don't believe there is a provable shift to the left in values.

LonePirate

(13,420 posts)

3. I think R +1 may be optimistic for Republicans. Dems have a shot of actually winning the South.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:11 PM

Oct 2016

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. Bill Clinton in his day was able to win over a fair number of good ole boy white southerners

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:14 PM

Oct 2016

Hillary cannot, but she can win over white Yankee transplants in Florida, the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia.

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