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In reply to the discussion: The virtual tie in Iowa sggests that Bernie Sanders is just as 'electable' as Hillary Clinton. So [View all]KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)14. What, you think blacks and Latinos are going to vote Republican? - nt
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The virtual tie in Iowa sggests that Bernie Sanders is just as 'electable' as Hillary Clinton. So [View all]
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
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Well, it says that their appeal to Democratic rank and file is roughly equal thus far. If both
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#4
Republicans will have to run a fear-based red-baiting hate campaign. I think Sanders'
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#18
I well remember the WIllie Horton ads from 1988, but Sanders is vastly superior to
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#22
I don't think one should underestimate Bernie's national exposure through Thom Hartmann's show
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#36
I've talked to Republicans and read online comments from them who trust someone like Bernie MORE...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#78
So your solution is we also should have a candidate that wants more corporate control over our lives
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#84
That is a valid point you raise, but it also suggests that Sanders' appeal to new
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#50
Repub suburbanites who formed part of the Reagan Coalition for fiscal reasons (lower taxes)
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#61
No, it's not 'free healthcare' (for all but the lowest-income among us). Everyone's
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#87
You do realize that Iowa does not represent the demographics of the country or the Democratic party
Gothmog
Feb 2016
#96
I premised my OP on the notion that blacks and Latinos will remain loyal
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#99
Then why don't Repubs hate their candidates getting "commie" inheritance money from the Kochs?
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#38
You're so tiresme with the constant race-baiting and race cards that I'm
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#5
If the national electorate were very liberal older white upper middle class to wealthy
arely staircase
Feb 2016
#8
Sanders got 34% of them in Iowa, while Clinton got some 66% (roughly). That's
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#67
Yes, there's no disputing that Sanders must broaden his appeal to PoC as the
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#79
Well, 50% of Iowa Dems prefer Sanders' vision to Clinton's. So it tells us
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#16
Most of those Iowans who identify as 'socialists' are probably really capitalists :) But, the No
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#63
The opposite. It shows that Bernie can't even win with a largely white liberal Democratic electorate
DanTex
Feb 2016
#12
Do you really not understand what a miracle it is that Bernie got any votes at all
ElliotCarver
Feb 2016
#26
Strange that before the results, Bernie supporters were saying that he "WILL WIN",
DanTex
Feb 2016
#31
You are part of DU. Before the Iowa caucus, were you and your fellow Bernie supporters
DanTex
Feb 2016
#35
They understand perfectly which is why all the negative and often senseless rhetoric gets deployed
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#32
Do you understand that counties with larger student populations were under represented this caucus?
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#42
I was aware, yes, which is why Bernie was telling kids to drive home and caucus in their home towns.
DanTex
Feb 2016
#45
You know that about a third of University Iowa students are from Chicago do you?
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#47
I did not know that. Looking at the entrance poll results, it's pretty clear that AA voters made up
DanTex
Feb 2016
#49
Well there certainly are more POC at the university than there are in other parts of the state...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#51
I said it was pretty clear to me that AA voters made up a small percentage of the entire Dem caucus.
DanTex
Feb 2016
#53
Iowa proves that Sanders' draw thus far is roughly equal to Clinton's. Assuming other
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#19
Look, there's no disputing the fact that current polling shows HIllary with
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#66
I don't have to, I would suggest it is you living in the bubble. No worries though, we are going to
onecaliberal
Feb 2016
#97
Entrance-exit polling reveals that Sanders got approximately 1/3 of the
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#55
Agreed, but not insurmountable. It will be a very interesting nominating
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#71
If Iowa was a country. And Sanders was running for governor. Otherwise...not really.
randome
Feb 2016
#58
I'm still chuckling....a tie in a caucus state....makes bernie a winner everywhere else...lol
beachbum bob
Feb 2016
#77