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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFlint went for Bernie, according to AP map
http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/michigan?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-newsMore than symbolic.
You can guess almost everyone voting there was watching the last debate. And when Clinton found ways to rationalize allowing the poisoning of the water - known as "fracking" - and Sanders slam-dunked his answer with a clear NO, that had to resonate.
The population of Flint is 60% African American.
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Flint went for Bernie, according to AP map (Original Post)
JackRiddler
Mar 2016
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Wilms
(26,795 posts)1. Hang on. It ain't over there yet.
Hover over the county and you'll see.
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)2. I see. It may go either way.
A tie is impressive.
Wilms
(26,795 posts)3. It's been teeter-tottering.
Great night, no matter.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)4. Wonder how much more time Hillary will spend there...
fixin' the water 'n stuff. She's ahead in Genesee County (Flint), but Bernie smoked her in Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor). It's late and I'm tired, but I think that's what the map says as of 2:17 am!
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)5. Jack I suspect that PoC talking point
Is about to take a nose dive. They will find a new, uglier one.
As to flint...yup, very symbolic