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Hillary Clinton

book_worm

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13. Main reason she is preceived as weak is that Sanders isn't doing a thing to

Reply to StayFrosty (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:39 AM

Jun 2016

bring the party together. His supporters, primarily younger ones and male, are telling pollsters they either won't vote for her or are undecided or will vote third party. If you see the polls of Bernie and Hillary vs. Trump, Trump doesn't a much higher percentage against Hillary than he does against Bernie. It's just Bernie backers still not willing to say they will vote for her because they are still in primary mode.

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So the narrative that she's a "weak" candidate is still being pushed [View all] StayFrosty Jun 2016 OP

I'm fine with the GOP underestimating her. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #1

LOUD & CLEAR. Message: You're history, Bern. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #2

President Obama won a very comfortable victory in 2012 ... Tortmaster Jun 2016 #3

yeah but it hasnt changed the tone of the sanders crowd a whit has it? nt msongs Jun 2016 #4

That's only the deadenders. brush Jun 2016 #5

ALL my Bernie supporter friends are.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #6

If Clinton is "weak", I wonder what that makes Bernie. eom tarheelsunc Jun 2016 #7

To put it kindly, he is politically D.O.A. Walk away Jun 2016 #12

You must always keep in mind that any criticism from Sanders' supporters is... BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #8

The same with Trump! He is great at projecting! Her Sister Jun 2016 #14

Someone in the BS camp is spilling dirt KewlKat Jun 2016 #9

if the weak candidate beat sanders...what does that say about sanders?? beachbum bob Jun 2016 #10

Hey Bernie maybe you should Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #11

Main reason she is preceived as weak is that Sanders isn't doing a thing to book_worm Jun 2016 #13

So a woman beating a man is considered weak? LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #15