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In reply to the discussion: We should "vote blue no matter who", they say... until... [View all]Jack Valentino
(3,166 posts)Yes, it is true that the majority of the party's primary/caucus voters chose Hillary for the nomination.
It is ALSO true that the majority of the DNC members
tried to put their finger on the scale to get Hillary nominated,
that is a well-known FACT....
As it happens, I don't think they made any difference.
African-American voters delivered the 2016 nomination to Hillary,
after which she promptly ignored them, trying to pursue
the "moderate white vote"---- and she LOST.
I supported her in the general election, and thought we were winning---
but at the time of the convention I argued that she MUST
choose an African-American for the VP spot, for the sake of VOTER TURNOUT----
Any African-American whom she might have chosen would have
become an instant STAR----
but she decided to try to "play it safe",
and the diminished AA turnout in 2016 made the losing difference in that election.
Even an older white guy like me knew what should have been done....
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