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Related: About this forumFour Reasons Hillary Keeps Losing
Four Reasons Hillary Keeps LosingBy Anthony J Gaughan at Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/four-reasons-hillary-keeps-losing-458623
"SNIP................
3. Working class whites
Clinton has no chance of winning a majority of working class white voters. They have voted heavily Republican for years, especially working class men . In the 2014 midterm elections, for example, working class whites voted for Republicans by a 30-point margin.
But Clinton needs to win some of them. In 2012 Barack Obama won the support of about 35 percent of working class whites, which was enough to help him win re-election.
One of the more surprising aspects of Clintons primary campaign has been her failure to focus on working class women. Trumps 70 percent unfavorable rating with women, combined with Clintons newfound populism on economic issues, gives her a real chance to make inroads with at least some working-class voters.
But if she lets Trump position himself as the tribune of the working class, shell only dig a deeper hole for herself with blue-collar voters.
.................SNIP"
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Four Reasons Hillary Keeps Losing (Original Post)
applegrove
May 2016
OP
My thoughts exactly. 3 million more votes and 300 more delegates does not equal losing.
Trust Buster
May 2016
#3
msongs
(67,435 posts)1. getting more votes than anyone else = losing. ok nt
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)2. In #BernieMath
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)3. My thoughts exactly. 3 million more votes and 300 more delegates does not equal losing.
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)5. Hint: winning the Democratic primareis does not translate to winning a GE.
Hillary is not a strong GE candidate. She was a strong primary candidate.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)6. Pay attention. The OP is about the primaries.
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)10. I said she WAS a strong primary candidate. She's not been so strong lately.
She's going to limp into the GE and all her baggage is going to weigh her and the party down.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)4. Bernie gets 100% of the delegates
from the state of denial.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)7. Now that should be "nominated" for a DUZY......LOL
wiggs
(7,817 posts)8. #5. Hillary has pivoted toward the general with money, comments, and appearances. nt
wiggs
(7,817 posts)9. #6. As long at it appears Hillary will win the primary, people (like me) are freed
to vote for Bernie without the responsibility of thinking about winning the general.