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andym

(5,445 posts)
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 02:41 PM Nov 2016

Poll: Hypothetical Obama versus Trump in 2016 (electoral college)

To better understand what happened, it would be very interesting to compare Clinton versus Trump with a hypothetical Obama versus Trump election. In this way, we can compare factors, Obama does not face sexism, but more directly faces racism. Obama would be considered the candidate of the status quo, not change. Obama did face years of negative painting by the GOP, like Clinton, but was not under FBI investigation or Russian/Wikileak attack, etc. You can assume Sanders ran in the primary as well if you like.

For all these factors I personally believe that President Obama had he been allowed to run constitutionally, he would have won in an electoral college landslide. So please vote and provide your reasoning and how it impacts our understanding of the 2016 election in the electoral college.


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Obama wins in a landslide
2 (40%)
Obama wins a narrow victory
3 (60%)
Trump wins a narrow victory
0 (0%)
Trump wins in a landslide
0 (0%)
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andym

(5,445 posts)
2. In retrospect that would have probably would have worked out better
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:43 PM
Nov 2016

for the Democratic Party and the nation. And I was an Obama supporter in 2008.

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
4. I loved Obama too. Hillary was my senator and I was already set and then this great guy
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 08:38 PM
Nov 2016

came out of nowhere and I really liked him too. I was really upset that I wanted to vote for them both. I wished back then that Hill would win because this guy is so young and he can hang out in the Senate and run after her. And then I said OK if Hill loses I sure do like winner...so I figured win win.....until now.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
3. Obama would have won a closer victory than 2012.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 07:06 PM
Nov 2016

He would have lost Florida and Ohio, won the rest of the states he won (possible exception of Iowa).

Margins would have been much closer in PA, MI, WI, IA but Obama would still have won.

andym

(5,445 posts)
5. I could understand Obama losing Ohio
Sat Nov 19, 2016, 12:37 PM
Nov 2016

Given the extent it went to trump thus year. What is your thinking about Florida? As for Iowa, he spent a lot of time there in 2008, personally meeting many in the state, and I think he is very well liked and Should have done very well against trump.

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