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Bernin4U

(812 posts)
Mon May 16, 2016, 01:42 PM May 2016

Just curious, has there been a single HRH supporter to admit

...that this race has been anything but above the board?

I constantly hear from them (even HRH herself said it), the only thing they seem to care about: "She's got a huge lead!"

Have any of them ever questioned if that lead is fully legitimate? Or if it should even matter?

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Just curious, has there been a single HRH supporter to admit (Original Post) Bernin4U May 2016 OP
I think this qualifies for the meme...The winner writes the history. libdem4life May 2016 #1
Well let's look at all the fantastic support both candidates have via ActBlue LiberalArkie May 2016 #2
Oh hell, thanks for that. Bernin4U May 2016 #3
Did you look at both of the ActBlue total pages? LiberalArkie May 2016 #4
Oh, sure. Bernin4U May 2016 #5
Well to me their supporters do not seem to be willing to give anything to her. LiberalArkie May 2016 #6
Now THAT is very interesting felix_numinous May 2016 #7
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
1. I think this qualifies for the meme...The winner writes the history.
Mon May 16, 2016, 01:56 PM
May 2016

She's not yet the winner, so maybe have to alter that to "the frontrunner".

It's not over until it's over. Lots can happen between now and November. If she didn't have current legal and ethical problems hanging over her head, I'd be more convinced that she's likely to win. But those issues are a game changer, depending on what happens between now and then.

LiberalArkie

(15,716 posts)
2. Well let's look at all the fantastic support both candidates have via ActBlue
Mon May 16, 2016, 02:44 PM
May 2016

The Hillary supporters have been pouring their hearts out for Hillary on DU.

Here is DU for Hillary

All Sanders


All Clinton

Bernin4U

(812 posts)
5. Oh, sure.
Mon May 16, 2016, 03:15 PM
May 2016

And it's a little frustrating that they don't give totals.

But help me connect the dots. The question is about their honesty and/or insight, not so much their enthusiasm.

LiberalArkie

(15,716 posts)
6. Well to me their supporters do not seem to be willing to give anything to her.
Mon May 16, 2016, 03:27 PM
May 2016

Or that she does not have that many supporters in the general public. She will probably win because the people that support her control the convention and the primary process. But then the same people did the same thing with Hubert Humphrey and Al Gore. Gore had more public support than Humphrey did, but not by much. When the primaries are manipulated by such a large amount to get a candidate nominated because the power people want that person is assuming a lot. It assumes that everyone will march lock step to the ballots. It also assumes that the nominee has a lot of support from the public, which they may not.

I do not think HRC has that much real support, Trump does, look at his turnout. Those people will vote for him. We do not know about the Democratic primaries though since there has been so many weird things going on. It looks like she has so many real supporters, but none that will contribute.

Interesting

felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
7. Now THAT is very interesting
Mon May 16, 2016, 03:45 PM
May 2016

questions how many people are giving money to the campaign vs how many are getting money from the campaign.

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