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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why does Hillary do so poorly in the mid-west and west? [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)94. Yes I assume her supporters LIKE her years of crapping on LGBT rights for Jesus.....
That is exactly what I assume, that they are drawn to that uptight conservative view, that bigoted, atavistic hypocrisy. They are attracted to the history of saying 'we can't let them', they enjoy seeing public denigration of their neighbors and wish to reward her for doing that. Plus the Iraq War, they clearly like that too....
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Texas is Deep Red South, enemy territory (aside from Austin). Will go GOP in GE.
leveymg
Mar 2016
#106
Michigan is still hurting from Nafta, and it wasn't long ago she said that TPP is the goldstandard
putitinD
Mar 2016
#35
In the West, even the Republican Western states (like Utah), the minority Democrats are Progressive.
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#5
Doesn't FT. WORTH TX call itself the "gateway to the west?" or "Where the West begins?"
MADem
Mar 2016
#7
Cannabis reform does not need the SCOTUS, it needs Congress or a strong Executive branch, AG and
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#93
Her official policy is "anti-gun," the rest doesn't matter. Minds close tight after that. Nt
Rebkeh
Mar 2016
#59
Bernie won Austin, San Marcos, and Bryan/College Station. All college towns.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2016
#69
You guys do realize that snarkily repeating the "low information voters meme" is probably the
MADem
Mar 2016
#32
I didn't tell her she was a low information voter, though undoubtedly she is.
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#38
I'm sorry, I can't help it that Team Hill is counting on people not to check her record
Hydra
Mar 2016
#42
Yes I assume her supporters LIKE her years of crapping on LGBT rights for Jesus.....
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#94
That's certainly one reason she'll motivate the GOP base like no other. (nm)
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#103
The Midwest got fucked by Bill Clinton that's why...NAFTA decimated my hometown and my homestate.
Bread and Circus
Mar 2016
#36
This whole thread is a bunch of people desperately and nervously high fiving each other
Number23
Mar 2016
#65
Yeah, I saw your post downthread whining that Clinton is KILLING it with minority voters because
Number23
Mar 2016
#72
No offense but I've seen enough of your posts on race here to not really have much interest
Number23
Mar 2016
#118
Look up-thread. To make the OP's theory work, Texas is no longer in the West.
wyldwolf
Mar 2016
#111