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Octavious wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:22 am Ya we might have Bernie and his supporters to thank for 8 years of Trump. If they sit out the election because Bernie isn't in we're in a world of hurt.

Exit polls for five southern states that Biden won – Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia – found that young voters did not show up at the polls in the numbers they did in 2016.

In addition, the Vermont senator has been grabbing a smaller share of them in most cases.

In Alabama, only 7% of the voters were in the 17-29 range compared to 14% in 2016. Sanders won six of every 10 of those voters Tuesday compared to four of 10 in 2016.
In North Carolina, 13% of Tuesday’s electorate were young voters, compared to 16% four years ago. Of those, 57% went for Sanders in 2020 compared to 69% in 2016.
In South Carolina, young voters made up 11% of the electorate Tuesday compared to 15% in 2016. Sanders won 43% of those voters Tuesday compared to 54% four years ago.
In Tennessee, 11% of those voters showed up Tuesday versus 15% in 2016. Sanders did better among that group Tuesday winning 65% compared to 61% four years ago.
In Virginia, young voters comprised 13% of Tuesday’s vote compared to 16% in 2016. Sanders won 57% of those voters Tuesday compared to 69% four years ago.

Even Sanders’ home state of Vermont showed a lackluster turnout of young millennials and 'Gen Zers.' Only 10% of the state’s electorate were under 30 compared to 15% when he ran against Clinton, according to exit polls.

And a similar trend was playing out in Texas where 16% of voters were between 17 and 29 compared to 20% in 2016.

The common theme in all six states: Sanders fared worse this year than he did when he faced eventual nominee Hillary Clinton four years ago.

Holman wrote:Bernie Twitter is lashing out like mad today. They’re committed to hating the “Democratic Establishment” (that is, everyone who didn’t vote Bernie) as much or more than hating Trump.

I continue to hope that what I see on social media is only an aberrant subset.

Defiant wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:54 pm https://twitter.com/jaynordlinger/statu ... 8636124161

Holman wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:17 pm Just heard an amazing figure:

Pete Buttigieg could run for president in 2060 and only then be Bernie Sanders’ age.

Holman wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:16 am Warren is also said to meeting with aides as “assessing the path forward.”

Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:57 pm

Holman wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:16 am Warren is also said to meeting with aides as “assessing the path forward.”

She's going to endorse Sanders.

Holman wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:59 pm

Unagi wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:57 pm

Holman wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:16 am Warren is also said to meeting with aides as “assessing the path forward.”

She's going to endorse Sanders.

I don't what she'll do, but what's interesting is that her support is almost 50-50 (maaaybe 60-40) going to both Sanders and Biden.

My hope is that, even without a viable path forward, Warren should stay in through the March 15 debate. Her voice is important, and she'll be in a unique position to hold both Biden and Bernie accountable to reality even if she bows out in her final statement.

Unagi wrote:

Holman wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:17 pm Just heard an amazing figure:

Pete Buttigieg could run for president in 2060 and only then be Bernie Sanders’ age.

I shared this with my 12 year old son on our drive into school today.

He said, “That’s assuming we still hold elections in 2060”

Kraken wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:39 pm We've all accepted the story that it's a two-way race now, even though 2/3 of the delegates are still up for grabs.

Grifman wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:15 am

Kraken wrote: Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:39 pm We've all accepted the story that it's a two-way race now, even though 2/3 of the delegates are still up for grabs.

Well, it's simple math at this point. She'd have to take 50% of the vote from here on out to even get 1/3 of the total votes. How likely is that, given her current performance so far, and she couldn't even win her home state? It's not like she's being written off for no good reason.

Smoove_B wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:05 pm Hopefully this doesn't get lost in the Super Tuesday Insanity

Democrats just flipped a state house seat in Maine by 15 points tonight that Trump previously carried by 8 points. Terrible news for Susan Collins.

LordMortis wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:30 am Put she's always very concerned.

Holman wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:08 pm Look who's back!

https://twitter.com/RalphNader/status/1 ... 19746?s=20

Max Peck wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:55 pm If you say it by pronouncing the individual letters (e.g. FBI), it's an initialism. If you say it as a word (e.g. NATO), then it's an acronym.

This message was brought to you by the letters OCD.

El Guapo wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:29 pm Second, that's not how acronyms work. You're saying that he's the "triple BBWMB" candidate.

So the 2020 election is going to come down to:

- A 73-year-old conspiracy theorist who rambles incoherently and lies constantly
vs.
- A 77-year-old who rambles and sometimes loses his place
or
- A 78-year-old socialist who just had a heart attack

Smoove_B wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:19 pm Yup

https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/12 ... 5806263296

So the 2020 election is going to come down to:

- A 73-year-old conspiracy theorist who rambles incoherently and lies constantly
vs.
- A 77-year-old who rambles and sometimes loses his place
or
- A 78-year-old socialist who just had a heart attack