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2016 Postmortem

SFnomad

(3,473 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 09:45 PM May 2016

Republicans have a massive electoral map problem that has nothing to do with Donald Trump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/05/02/republicans-have-a-massive-electoral-map-problem-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-donald-trump/

Politico reported today on a Florida poll conducted for a business group in the state that shows Hillary Clinton beating Donald Trump by 13 points and Ted Cruz by nine.

Why is that important? Because if Clinton wins Florida and carries the 19 states (plus D.C.) that have voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in each of the last six elections, she will be the 45th president. It's that simple.

Here's what that map would look like:

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Republicans have a massive electoral map problem that has nothing to do with Donald Trump (Original Post) SFnomad May 2016 OP

A great article that goes against a lot of arguments I see Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #1

My favorite paragraph from the article SFnomad May 2016 #3

Florida loves Hillary... Sancho May 2016 #2

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. A great article that goes against a lot of arguments I see

Reply to SFnomad (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 09:49 PM

May 2016

in GD-P.
Glad to see a positive argument for a Democratic win.

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

3. My favorite paragraph from the article

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #1)

Mon May 2, 2016, 10:31 PM

May 2016

The Republican map problem goes deeper than Trump — or any one candidate. Blaming Trump for a loss this November not only misses the point but could ensure that Republicans are doomed to repeat history in 2020.

Sancho

(9,070 posts)

2. Florida loves Hillary...

Reply to SFnomad (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 09:55 PM

May 2016

immigrants, minority, women, seniors.

If it comes to Florida - we can win this.

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