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ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 08:48 PM Jan 2016

BREAKING: Clinton wins IMAWII African-American Iowa straw poll by a landslide

Today the Des Moines Chapter of The Links, Inc. facilitated a Presidential Straw Poll at I'll Make Me A World in Iowa; Iowa's largest African American Festival. The celebration touches the lives of thousands of Iowan of African American backgrounds and serves as a prime location for reaching a large sample of the African American citizens of Iowa.

501 individuals were polled. Participants were asked two questions.
1. Party Affiliation
2. If the election was held today which candidate would receive your vote?

Hillary Clinton (D) 57.68% 289 Votes
Bernie Sanders (D) 26.95% 135 Votes
Ben Carson (R) 4.19% 21 Votes
Martin O'Malley (D) 2.59% 13 Votes
Marco Rubio (R) 1.40% 7 Votes
Donald Trump (R) 0.80% 4 Votes
Other 5.59% 28


http://shoutout.wix.com/so/bLAL2cJL#/main

The momentum is with Hillary Clinton.
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BREAKING: Clinton wins IMAWII African-American Iowa straw poll by a landslide (Original Post) ProudToBeLiberal Jan 2016 OP
that's a decent number for Sanders JI7 Jan 2016 #1
But but Dr West....killer mike.... workinclasszero Jan 2016 #2
The AA vote is hers to lose. As these last months show, JimDandy Jan 2016 #3
Great news for Hillary. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #4
K & R SunSeeker Jan 2016 #5
Horrible news for the country. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #6
Looks Like Cornel West and Killer Mike had less pull with African Americans than we thought. ProudToBeLiberal Jan 2016 #7
Looks like you want to side with the 1 percent. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #9
That's a low blow and you know it. nt ProudToBeLiberal Jan 2016 #11
Nope. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #12
Was there ever any doubt? nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #8
LOL, "BREAKING"? Dramatic much? nt Logical Jan 2016 #10
If only they could vote on computers, things would be different. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #13

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
3. The AA vote is hers to lose. As these last months show,
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 08:56 PM
Jan 2016

the more we know about Bernie, the more votes he gains. The more we know about Hillary, the more votes she loses. It's just a matter of time, so actually Sanders has the uphill momentum, and Hill, well she has the downhill momentum.

ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)
7. Looks Like Cornel West and Killer Mike had less pull with African Americans than we thought.
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 09:46 PM
Jan 2016

The gap will be bigger in the South for Hillary Clinton.

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