2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(58,447 posts) Thu Oct 22, 2015, 12:18 AM Oct 2015

Hillary leads Sanders by 34 points in Massachusetts

In the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton leads Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders 59% to 25%, with all other Democrats under 5%. In a sign of trouble for Clinton, 47% of Independents said her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State made them less likely to vote for her, compared to 24% of Democrats who said the same. A majority of Independents (56%) believe her doing so harmed U.S. foreign policy. Independents make up roughly half the state electorate.

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Hillary leads Sanders by 34 points in Massachusetts (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2015 OP

In MA independents are basically republicans. WI_DEM Oct 2015 #1

I wouldn't say that totally ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #7

Not true. I live in MA and am registered unenrolled (we don't actually have Independents here). seaglass Oct 2015 #10

Rated the most liberal state in America. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #2

The most liberal state in America... workinclasszero Oct 2015 #8

MA resident here. MA is Clinton country. She won the primary in MA last time 56-40. n/t seaglass Oct 2015 #11

WoW DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #4

MA is not Vermont RandySF Oct 2015 #5

I was directly told by a Sanders supporter yesterday.... NCTraveler Oct 2015 #6

Interesting thought process workinclasszero Oct 2015 #9

To be fair, there isn't much campaigning here yet mythology Oct 2015 #12

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

1. In MA independents are basically republicans.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:38 AM

Oct 2015

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

3. I wouldn't say that totally

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:44 AM

Oct 2015

In Massachusetts your more likely to run into someone who states they are a far left liberal independent or Green party person that hates the current movement of the Democratic party and refuses to identify with them. I don't know if they made a designation for Green partiers.

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seaglass

(8,171 posts)

10. Not true. I live in MA and am registered unenrolled (we don't actually have Independents here).

Reply to WI_DEM (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:26 AM

Oct 2015

The majority of unenrolled vote D as do I.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

2. Rated the most liberal state in America.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:42 AM

Oct 2015

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

8. The most liberal state in America...

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:16 AM

Oct 2015

is backing Hillary Clinton BIGTIME!

Wow Bernie fans! What happened???

seaglass

(8,171 posts)

11. MA resident here. MA is Clinton country. She won the primary in MA last time 56-40. n/t

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 11:30 AM

Oct 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)

4. WoW

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:46 AM

Oct 2015

That was one of the states where SBS was suppposed to do well...BTW, HRC beat PBO in the Bay State and he had the Kennedy's endorsement.

RandySF

(58,447 posts)

5. MA is not Vermont

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 09:48 AM

Oct 2015

Yes, it's definitely a Democratic state, but it's not so far to the left once you get outside of the Cambridge area.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

6. I was directly told by a Sanders supporter yesterday....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:00 AM

Oct 2015

That if Sanders is within thirty points in a state then he is in strong contention. At the same time, if he is within the margin of error in a state, he cannot be challenged, it's his. It looks like they don't have much of a case here even under their completely unrealistic thoughts.