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Hillary Clinton

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:36 PM Apr 2016

Josh Marshall explains the myth of Bernie beats Trump (with charts & numbers)

And he explains how the general is vastly different from the primaries.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-most-important-poll-you-didn-t-see

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Josh Marshall explains the myth of Bernie beats Trump (with charts & numbers) (Original Post) displacedtexan Apr 2016 OP

Several times recently, a Bernie fan has commented that the Democratic party is "shrinking" ... NurseJackie Apr 2016 #1

Good article explaining the GE but SharonClark Apr 2016 #2

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

1. Several times recently, a Bernie fan has commented that the Democratic party is "shrinking" ...

Reply to displacedtexan (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:46 PM

Apr 2016

... and it's Hillary's fault (of course) or some such nonsense. So, this little titbit of of information is good to know and should be referenced whenever another one starts spouting off more nonsense about how the Democratic party is shrinking into irrelevance.

Also for the first time in 5 years the number of self-identified Democrats is higher than self-identified independents. Dem 40%; Indy 36%, GOP 22%.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

2. Good article explaining the GE but

Reply to displacedtexan (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:56 PM

Apr 2016

how does it explain the myth in your title?

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