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MineralMan

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5. The vast majority of Democratic voters do not even know

Tue May 20, 2014, 04:22 PM

May 2014

who Elizabeth Warren is. However, they do know who Hillary Clinton is, and most of them like her.

Here on DU, we do know who Warren is, although many seem not to know her very well, if their posts are examined. Who she is to many is "Knott Hillary." Beyond that, few people know her background or even what her positions are beyond economic matters.

She will become better known, once people start caring about 2016, but the same group who don't know who Warren is also aren't thinking about 2016 right now.

The mistake people here are making is assuming that DU is anything like the mass of Democratic voters. It is not. It has never been.

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Either, or? [View all] ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 OP

Explain to me again why Hillary is inevitable? SheilaT May 2014 #1

You're basing your argument on what Democratic voters are indicating they want. Maedhros May 2014 #2

The vast majority of Democratic voters do not even know MineralMan May 2014 #5

How is that argument different than similar ones used in 2008 against Barack Obama? Dawgs May 2014 #6

Elizabeth Warren is no Barack Obama. MineralMan May 2014 #8

Really? You don't think EW is just as popular as Obama 2+ years before the election? Dawgs May 2014 #10

Well said customerserviceguy May 2014 #31

Not inevitable, but she's running & she can win. baldguy May 2014 #7

Neither Hillary or Warren have said they are not running in 2016. Dawgs May 2014 #12

Elizabeth Warren: ‘I’m Not Running for President’ baldguy May 2014 #22

I voted for Hillary because EW said she isn't running. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #26

I suspect among Democrats outside DU that are paying attention or who will do their research ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #13

You realize that DU does not reflect the general population, right? MineralMan May 2014 #3

Post #13 is my response. Also... ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #14

Of course not. However, if you post a poll, it MineralMan May 2014 #33

I really like both, but think all the things that happened with Kerry will happen with a Warren run. Starry Messenger May 2014 #4

So, let us get this straight. Dawgs May 2014 #9

Hey, it's an opinion. Starry Messenger May 2014 #11

"Warren isn't going to attract that." Doh! EVERYONE... ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #16

I am being specific about *Wall Street funding* Starry Messenger May 2014 #20

Yes, that thing is on but it's not helping your anti-Warren case! Obama also had to have millions ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #21

I'm not anti-Warren, I adore her. Starry Messenger May 2014 #23

Warren would have to demonstrate electability on a national scale. geek tragedy May 2014 #15

The fact that every time she is interviewed by a journalist or she speaks to private ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #17

Hillary came close to beating Obama in 2008, and probably geek tragedy May 2014 #19

She'd be running against Hillary in a climate where income inequality is a big issue. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #30

2014 midterms BainsBane May 2014 #18

I'm a Hillary supporter but I welcome Warren, and anyone else, to run in the primaries. Nye Bevan May 2014 #24

so what is Sanders? not worth including? nt arely staircase May 2014 #25

+1 joshcryer May 2014 #27

Not a Democrat. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #28

But unlike Warren, Sanders has actually expressed interest in running in the Dem. Primary arely staircase May 2014 #29

No dynasty candidate will ever get my vote. EVER. 99Forever May 2014 #32