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Donkees

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3. "Older Democrats becoming Independents or Republicans"
Sat Mar 5, 2016, 11:47 PM
Mar 2016

"Much like in Oklahoma, the Democratic base in the state has dramatically shrunk in size, with older Democrats becoming independents or Republicans. The remainder is more liberal and more open to Sanders' message of radical change than Clinton's defensive incrementalism. The state is also heavily white, a demographic in which Sanders outperforms Clinton. The same trends gave Sanders an advantage in Nebraska and Clinton the edge in Louisiana on Saturday."

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