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2016 Postmortem

Blue Shoes

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8. Obama made jobs, just not ones for people in swing states.

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:50 PM

Dec 2016

Swing states relied heavily on old industry and outdated manufacturing. Things that aren't coming back, ever. We just didn't market the democratic party well enough or in the correct ways. Honestly, lying about bringing abck those jobs probably would've done it.

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The 'Springsteen paradox' that explains why Trump won Michigan [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

We need to create jobs. HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

Obama made jobs, just not ones for people in swing states. Blue Shoes Dec 2016 #8

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Yep portlander23 Dec 2016 #7

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