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Michigan was an open primary. Open to independants. That may be why (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2016 OP
Yes, what we need is a General Election that only Democrats can vote it. Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #1
... artislife Mar 2016 #3
I edited my op to say "Hillary has work to do". applegrove Mar 2016 #4
I saw the edit Ned_Devine Mar 2016 #6
That's cool.... daleanime Mar 2016 #2
I know. The polls were off. That should make one stop and ponder for a bit. But yes. applegrove Mar 2016 #8
And very bad news for the general election ibegurpard Mar 2016 #5
Funny that independents prefer the Left candidate. cyberswede Mar 2016 #7
I like you Kalidurga Mar 2016 #9
I was only commenting on how the polls were off. And yes applegrove Mar 2016 #13
It isn't about working. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #14
They were saying on cnn that Hillary pivoted to the general election applegrove Mar 2016 #16
Irrelevant. TM99 Mar 2016 #10
Exactly why. n/t tazkcmo Mar 2016 #11
I think a lot of liberal democrats have changed marlakay Mar 2016 #12
This is why you can't always insist on caucuses or closed primaries. TomCADem Mar 2016 #15
A lot of independents came out for Bernie in MI tonite. roamer65 Mar 2016 #17
Michigan has always been a staunchly blue collar, middle class state and state of mind. Snotcicles Mar 2016 #18

applegrove

(118,016 posts)
8. I know. The polls were off. That should make one stop and ponder for a bit. But yes.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:15 AM
Mar 2016

Tonight shows us that Hillary should not have pivoted to the GE last week. That there is still a huge race on.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
7. Funny that independents prefer the Left candidate.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:15 AM
Mar 2016

Why has the Democratic Party been moving to the right?

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
14. It isn't about working.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:04 AM
Mar 2016

Let me put it this way. If Hillary was as likable as you are we wouldn't be having this conversation. I would already be supporting her. Because yes I do think it would be very cool to have a woman as President of the United States. And I think she looks nice not that it matters, but it's a plus when someone looks well put together. So, she needs to do things like really get into the hearts of people because she has the minds part all sewn up.

applegrove

(118,016 posts)
16. They were saying on cnn that Hillary pivoted to the general election
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:22 AM
Mar 2016

a we'd or two ago. I agree that that was very wrong. That she needs to connect on a human emotional level with democrats. I do think she suffers from the disease of being brilliant so that she gets bored repeating things over and over. She would be much more engaged if she was facing random questions about the whole planet, motherhood, the sciences, middle east policy, the history of feminism, etc, that she had to answer in great detail off the top of her head. Trump does well because he goes to his episodic memory and concludes things as he is speaking and is therefore much more authentically engaged when he is answering or giving a speech. He's not going to his working memory so much. So he is excited to be figuring his speech all out as he goes along. Hillary would seem much more engaged if asked harder questions. But politicians have to repeat and repeat the same big picture all the time. It is not a detailed game. Remember how fabulous Hillary was when quizzed for a day on Benghazi about things that had happen over 3 years ago. She was questioned for a whole day. Not one mistake. That is where she belongs in that type of contest. Actually, come to think of it, she could make a commercial out of these examples of her and Trumps brains. I'm certainly glad Hillary is continuously surprised by Bernie and his message. It will make her a better candidate if she wins the nomination.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
10. Irrelevant.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:20 AM
Mar 2016

Independents can registered in one of the two parties in any state closed, semi-closed, or open by a certain date.

Face it, independents are progressives and do NOT like Clinton.

marlakay

(11,370 posts)
12. I think a lot of liberal democrats have changed
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:23 AM
Mar 2016

To independent feeling that the party is too far to the right.

I hear it all the time working on Bernie campaign.

TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
15. This is why you can't always insist on caucuses or closed primaries.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:06 AM
Mar 2016

Depending on the locale, an open primary may be better.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
17. A lot of independents came out for Bernie in MI tonite.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:28 AM
Mar 2016

I thought one of my friends would go Trumpf, even he surprised me by voting for Bernie. He said he felt Bernie was the most presidential of the entire pack on both sides. He called the pack of Rethugs utter garbage.

 

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)
18. Michigan has always been a staunchly blue collar, middle class state and state of mind.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:31 AM
Mar 2016

We have been through some bad times in the last couple decades. The people of Michigan have just come back home.

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