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uponit7771

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17. The link doesn't have any polling data on progressiveness in them so I don't believe the claim
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 06:18 PM
Apr 2016

... that southern democrats are less progressive

Also, what's disenginous about this meme is that the most conservative GE states in the union have voted for Sanders one of the main difference is those states have less than 20% PoC in them.

Kansas is a conservative bastion of fail and it went to Sanders

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Sanders' Wins To Date and His Path Forward [View all] Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 OP
Podium bird math and realities don't count uponit7771 Apr 2016 #1
Every state that has already voted means Hortensis Apr 2016 #6
I'm concerned the vote machines in NY will be rigged for her. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #2
count on it yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #3
Already starting? TMontoya Apr 2016 #20
independent spoilers get real......how bout paper ballots with all sides watching the count. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #27
I'm sure Sanders will call for a recount...right? brooklynite Apr 2016 #28
you have such a high opinion of blacks dsc Apr 2016 #4
No, he is not. potone Apr 2016 #10
Exactly. Some act as if they don't allow white voters to vote in the Bible Belt when - in fact - Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #22
...but they're not a majority of the voters in the 2016 Democratic Primaries in the Southern States brooklynite Apr 2016 #29
You won't be able to source that because it's untrue. Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #31
read em and weep... brooklynite Apr 2016 #32
So we agree white Democrats were the majority in most of the 13 states, and the majority overall? Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #34
So if you take away states that Hillary won.....Bernie is actually leading! Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #5
".. least progressive states.." like Kansas or Utah or where you talking about the states with black uponit7771 Apr 2016 #7
The OP had polling data showing that the Deep South was the most anti-choice and anit-LGBT region. Vote2016 Apr 2016 #8
Neither, just a full perspective that none of that represent the progressive voters in the dem uponit7771 Apr 2016 #9
All I know is that Southern state Democrats tend to be conservative and Western state Democrats tend Vote2016 Apr 2016 #11
The link doesn't have any polling data on progressiveness in them so I don't believe the claim uponit7771 Apr 2016 #17
The OP had polling data. My post had a link to a vote where anti-Progressive Democrats joined with Vote2016 Apr 2016 #23
"Thinly veiled bullshit ass'd post. " Codeine Apr 2016 #13
Wow...If acres were votes, Bernie in a landslide...nt Henhouse Apr 2016 #12
Losing campaigns make terrible arguments as reality and desperation set in. Alfresco Apr 2016 #14
It's going to be very hard on you when Clinton wins mythology Apr 2016 #15
No, it's going to be hard on me if Cruz wins. I don't care about Hillary - I'm progressive instead. Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #18
... SidDithers Apr 2016 #16
Either we nominate Sanders or Neo-Goldwater beats Neo-Nixon. You wouldn't like Neo-Goldwater but he Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #19
K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #21
Bookmarking. Agschmid Apr 2016 #24
Sigh......... Beacool Apr 2016 #25
Bernie is also regional CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #26
Wrong. He's taken even the states he didn't win. he keeps wining with people who show up to vote Zira Apr 2016 #37
Idaho and Utah are progressive states? oberliner Apr 2016 #30
Compare the Democrats in Idaho and Utah versus the Democrats in the South Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #33
There are no Democrats in Congress from either of Utah or Idaho oberliner Apr 2016 #35
Nevada and Missouri look likey to flip....he's likely down by approx. 204 delegates. pantsonfire Apr 2016 #36
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