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2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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34. That surprised me too!

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #33)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:50 PM

Dec 2016

Clinton was viewed far less favorably compared to Obama. Obama's percentages on that question remained about the same in 2012 and 2016, so it's not like the exit poll respondents had a change of heart about him (collectively).

The exit polls showed that Trump was viewed far less favorably compared to Romney too, but Trump won a bigger percentage of voters who viewed him unfavorably compared to Romney.

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Why do so many people blame millennials for Trump's election? [View all] NobodyHere Dec 2016 OP

Good question Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #1

Because the margin was so thin fingers can be pointed in any direction... JHB Dec 2016 #2

Excellent answer Va Lefty Dec 2016 #3

And generally those fingers are pointed everywhere else mythology Dec 2016 #15

because as of yet, there isn't a serious commitment to facing what happened, and fixing it nt NRQ891 Dec 2016 #4

They voted for Clinton NobodyHere Dec 2016 #5

I'm not talking about Millennials NRQ891 Dec 2016 #11

Sorry bout that NobodyHere Dec 2016 #25

Cheer up, Millennials! raging moderate Dec 2016 #6

Like other demographics HassleCat Dec 2016 #7

Yet they did support Clinton NobodyHere Dec 2016 #8

It's easier than thinking. n/t QC Dec 2016 #9

Because many of them "weren't excited" so they didn't bother to vote CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #10

Amazing how, despite "plenty of blame to go around", it rarely seems to spread far enough to cover Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #14

this Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #23

This is pretty much it. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #18

Hillary won the popular vote True_Blue Dec 2016 #12

That's like my saying "my team is world champions because they have the most fans". Exilednight Dec 2016 #35

I don't disagree with you True_Blue Dec 2016 #38

because dinner isn't until 5:30 Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #13

It's the only group with declining participation that also favored Sanders in the primaries FBaggins Dec 2016 #16

It's a shame that you have to put a sarcasm thing on a post with some validity to it. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #19

I live in Ohio I am white and from listening to other white working class voters on doc03 Dec 2016 #17

Point out the times where white people disobey, fight back, or even shoot at cops forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #27

We had an incident here where a white guy threatened to kill his family and himself. doc03 Dec 2016 #29

"When will they learn to do what they are told to do?" GOOD GOD!!! BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #20

3rd way must blame everything but themselves jfern Dec 2016 #21

Not Enough Of Them Did otohara Dec 2016 #22

and Killer Mike will get a tax cut dsc Dec 2016 #24

At least they didn't vote for Trump in massive numbers like the Boomers did. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #26

b/c so many Internet natives are oblivious to its inherent misogyny malchickiwick Dec 2016 #28

People are looking for a scapegoat meow2u3 Dec 2016 #30

It's silly, although Clinton did a little worse among young voters compared to Obama. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #31

It really boggles the mind that Trump was worse among Latinos NobodyHere Dec 2016 #33

That surprised me too! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #34

Favorability and Unfavorability ratings play a big role in elections. Exilednight Dec 2016 #36

Because this place skews old TransitJohn Dec 2016 #32

Like me, you're a Gen xer. I often feel like I walked into Boomer Nation. Exilednight Dec 2016 #37