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morningfog

(18,115 posts)
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 07:59 PM Feb 2016

To be clear, it is the candidate's job to convince voters

and build a winning coalition.

If a demographic doesn't support a candidate it is because the candidate eithe did not seek them as part of their coalition or failed in their attempt to bring those voters in.

If, as is likely the case, Sanders has failed in bringing in African American voters, it is on him and his campaign.

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To be clear, it is the candidate's job to convince voters (Original Post) morningfog Feb 2016 OP
We kind of prefer truth 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #1
We all prefer truth. Even in truth, it can take convincing. morningfog Feb 2016 #2
Give these which Hillary videos time Politicalboi Feb 2016 #3
First of there have been organized voter suppression efforts aimed at Democrats in many states tularetom Feb 2016 #4
The candidate has to be aware of that and cut through it. morningfog Feb 2016 #5
So when Hillary loses the GE, I'll expect the same sort of OP Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #6
Absolutely. It is on the candidate. The campaign gets credit for wins morningfog Feb 2016 #7
Kicking morningfog Feb 2016 #8
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. Give these which Hillary videos time
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:06 PM
Feb 2016

Hopefully people will wake up by Tuesday. The truth is her enemy. I'm sure there is a lot more of these out there somewhere. If people don't wake up, she's going to lose big in November. Think of Grey Davis and Arnold.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
4. First of there have been organized voter suppression efforts aimed at Democrats in many states
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:17 PM
Feb 2016

Voter suppression means votes are suppressed. In the primaries as well as the general election.

Also, if you only learn what is spoon fed to you by the corporate US media, you may not even know there is a Democratic primary race in your state. Or that there is anybody besides Hillary Clinton in the race in the first place.

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
6. So when Hillary loses the GE, I'll expect the same sort of OP
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:34 PM
Feb 2016

It will be Hillary's fault for not convincing us to support her.

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