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WSJ article on Dem prez race. (Original Post) Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 OP
This isn't news. Bernie could very well sweep IA & NH. It wouldn't surprise me in the least. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #1
I agree that some of the IA, NH Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 #2

Tarheel_Dem

(31,258 posts)
1. This isn't news. Bernie could very well sweep IA & NH. It wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:18 AM
Jun 2015
"Do racial differences matter? Many of Mrs. Clinton’s most ardent backers—those minority voters—don’t play a big role in the two states that vote earliest. In 2008, the last competitive Democratic Iowa caucuses, a mere 7% of participants were non-white. Today, minorities account for less than 12% of the population in Iowa and New Hampshire."


The mere mention of diversity brought out the ugliness that is simmering beneath the surface in the BS campaign. Thanks to him, this could be shaping up to be much more hostile than 2008, if that's possible. And putting out feelers, I don't get the sense that the troops will necessarily rally round the eventual nominee this time. Of course, that could be the ultimate goal of some of BS' supposed internet "supporters", and it surely works to the advantage of the GOP candidate.

Admiral Loinpresser

(3,859 posts)
2. I agree that some of the IA, NH
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 01:00 PM
Jun 2015

data isn't news. Actually I linked the article just for general info on national differences between white and PoC primary voters. Not good news for Bernie right now, but since this is a Group, I wasn't doing it in a context of debate, but rather informational benefit for the group. Out of respect for this Group, or any other, I will go to a forum if I want to debate.

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