2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 04:59 PM Nov 2015

ISIS. Did the Paris attack influence the change in momentum

in Iowa and New Hampshire? I think it might have. Sanders sort of dropped the ball at the Iowa debate in his opening statement by switching to economics after a token response to the ISIS question.

Since then, Iowa and NH seem to have slowly slipped in their support for him. Current events affect voter sentiment. That's clear.

So what do you think? Could this be the reason for Clinton's gains in those two early primary states?

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ISIS. Did the Paris attack influence the change in momentum (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2015 OP

Yes Jarqui Nov 2015 #1

i don't agree with your assessment of the debate, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #2

Sanders was clumsy and ill-prepared. It showed. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #3

Yes, these and those to come. Alfresco Nov 2015 #4

National security vs. economic equality. 'Nuff said. oasis Nov 2015 #5

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:01 PM

Nov 2015

probably based on the debate and Clinton being better known to deal with the perceived escalation of terrorism

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

2. i don't agree with your assessment of the debate,

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:03 PM

Nov 2015

but the attacks there and ongoing has changed the entire election on both sides. if this doesn't quiet down, gonna be a very ugly and war driven ge with trump as the likely beneficiary.