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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton apparently lost 15% of her base, compared to 2008...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Democratic_primary,_2008#Results
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Clinton apparently lost 15% of her base, compared to 2008... (Original Post)
silvershadow
May 2016
OP
Namely, she was running against a black man running on a strong gun control platform
NuclearDem
May 2016
#4
There was something about the other candidate in 2008 that made that year different...
Godhumor
May 2016
#5
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)1. There is one important difference from 2008
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)4. Namely, she was running against a black man running on a strong gun control platform
and many conservadems in Kentucky voted against Obama, and not for her.
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)6. That's it
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)10. Yup.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)2. Beware Trump enablers. They are everywhere on this site.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)3. You can't be serious.
Godhumor
(6,437 posts)5. There was something about the other candidate in 2008 that made that year different...
Now what was it?
It's right on the tip of my tongue...
uponit7771
(90,359 posts)8. He was tall !! ... or he had shoes?... dangit... what was it ?! hmmmmm
uponit7771
(90,359 posts)7. That's a good thing, she gained the base Obama won with in 08 and Sanders attracts the "base" she
... lost with in 08.
any questions?
tia
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)9. ya why then is there a <1% difference in vote totals?
Jitter65
(3,089 posts)11. Yes, the 15% that was voting against the black man. nt
ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)12. Nobody wants her