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DemocratSinceBirth

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18. Chris Hayes calls it the revolt of the upper middle class...

Sun Jun 28, 2015, 02:31 PM

Jun 2015

I suspect HRC will win all the demographics in the primaries despite hopeful assertions to the contrary but there are two demographics where Bernie will do better than other demographics: those in the highest income and highest education brackets; i.e. as income and education goes up support for HRC goes down...

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The White Male Union Voter 2016 [View all] JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 OP

Very good point. Not sure why they continue to go onecaliberal Jun 2015 #1

I am a white male union worker. Member of upaloopa Jun 2015 #2

Thank you upaloopa JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #3

My nephew is a member of the IAFF (International Association of Firefighters) greatauntoftriplets Jun 2015 #4

If there were ever a group of people who didn't vote as one gollygee Jun 2015 #5

I am too JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #6

not very far noiretextatique Jun 2015 #7

I think a white male union voter who is already Democratic JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #13

The candidate who gets my vote will address black lives matter. lovemydog Jun 2015 #8

Speaking as a white female union member Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #9

I just saw your post in the other thread where you identified yourself as a "white socialist union Number23 Jun 2015 #10

Good questions! Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #14

Chris Hayes calls it the revolt of the upper middle class... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #18

I agree with Hayes Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #19

Going back to 1976 there has always been a schism between traditional and non traditional Democrats DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #20

"African American and Latino Democrats gravitate to the "establishment" candidate." Number23 Jun 2015 #22

A half a loaf is better than none... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #24

Smart and I love you all for it! Cha Jul 2015 #29

Thanks for the background, that makes sense. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #23

I've had that same sense BainsBane Jul 2015 #36

I learned a long time ago that there are lots of people on DU that love to sing the "I'm a liberal" Number23 Jun 2015 #21

It's so stupid and cruel. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #25

In the film "Roger and Me", Michael Moore Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #27

"I learned a long time ago that there are lots of people on DU that love to sing the "I'm a liberal" Cha Jul 2015 #30

Sub-cultures are inherently self-radicalizing... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #32

I co-sign every word of this post. Every single word. Number23 Jul 2015 #33

My opinion is that their own disenchantment with the party BainsBane Jul 2015 #34

Absolutely agree. Which makes ActofReparations' point that they are the flip side of their cousins Number23 Jul 2015 #35

i think Jim Webb would probably do well among that group JI7 Jun 2015 #11

ITA JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #12

In order to get the nomination he would have to take positions that would alienate him ... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #17

K&R for taking on a tough subject, JAG. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #15

Thanks fresh JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #16

So many white males lean libertarian ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #28

The African American Voters have been carrying so much Water for Democratic Candidates, Gen! Cha Jul 2015 #31