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Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:38 PM Nov 2016

Another thing to remember about the AA vote...

2012 numbers for AA turnout were historically high. Call it the Obama effect. Clinton could pull in substantially fewer AA voters than 2012 and STILL have a pretty strong advantage over trump in that demographic.

Peace out.

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Another thing to remember about the AA vote... (Original Post) Wounded Bear Nov 2016 OP
Very true Jason1961 Nov 2016 #1
The extra latino's will make up the difference. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #2
Latino's are starting to look like an important part of the Dem bloc... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #5
That, and Jamaal510 Nov 2016 #6
Also, just because the AA vote is down does not mean they will vote for Trump. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #3
True... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #4

Jason1961

(413 posts)
1. Very true
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:49 PM
Nov 2016

If we're expecting to break records every election we're going to be in for a lot of disappointment

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)
5. Latino's are starting to look like an important part of the Dem bloc...
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:54 PM
Nov 2016

A lot of them used to vote Repub based on religious factors (a lot of Catholics , but they've come around as they realize that Repubs really have nothing for them, and in many ways are on the attack against them.

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)
4. True...
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 11:52 PM
Nov 2016

the real danger would be if they stayed home. I doubt they will do that. Turnout number have improved, I believe, over the first few days of early voting in FL, at least.

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