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Hillary Clinton

Lucinda

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2. And record breaking AA turnout - more than 08

Reply to fun n serious (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:37 PM

Feb 2016

according to ABC

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-south-carolina-democratic-primary-exit-poll-analysis/story?id=37241467

Blacks accounted for 62 percent of South Carolina Democratic primary voters in exit poll results, breaking the state’s record, 55 percent in 2008. And Clinton won 84 percent of their votes, a crushing score.

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OMG!!! 96% of the black vote!!! Holy Guacamole!! [View all] fun n serious Feb 2016 OP

She beat him in under 30 AA vote also gwheezie Feb 2016 #1

And record breaking AA turnout - more than 08 Lucinda Feb 2016 #2

That stat must be scary to repubs. They have been talking about demoralized dems not. Voting Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #28

They not only have crappy candidates, they have pissed off most of our Lucinda Feb 2016 #29

That's fantastic Politicub Feb 2016 #35

I think so too! Lucinda Feb 2016 #36

Was it that much of a win? I thought Sanders took fifteen percent, at least. MADem Feb 2016 #3

so far mercuryblues Feb 2016 #4

Jeeeez!!! MADem Feb 2016 #5

I know mercuryblues Feb 2016 #10

The kids at the HBCUs didn't come out for him--that effort was pretty much a waste of time. nt MADem Feb 2016 #11

I don't mercuryblues Feb 2016 #14

No--that was a waste of time. Really. He hauled an entourage MADem Feb 2016 #17

BS, West, Belafonte, Killer Mike, ECT just don't get it.. Cha Feb 2016 #19

They would have done better to spend some of that money on attitudinal polls. nt MADem Feb 2016 #20

Never heard of Killer Mike until the Bernie supporters started promoting him Politicub Feb 2016 #37

Potluck? When was this? Oh, and I agree with every syllable you've uttered. As my Grand would've... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #21

It was a supper at Brookland Baptist. MADem Feb 2016 #22

Ouch! Talk about awkward! I would've been sweating bullets, and looking for the exit sign. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #24

That's just how I felt WATCHING the thing. MADem Feb 2016 #25

"Ten offices, 240 staffers, and they couldn't bring home "a" county? Not one?" Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #27

ITA mercuryblues Feb 2016 #32

And he wasted his money, too! The economy of SC thanks him, no doubt...! MADem Feb 2016 #33

I'm watching MSNBC reporting... nt :) fun n serious Feb 2016 #6

That's AA voters over 65 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #7

Ok. Still YUGGGE !! Celebrating! Cheers nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #8

That's over 65 right? Rose Siding Feb 2016 #9

Yes but she won the young too. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #13

yeah ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #12

She sure did! Haveadream Feb 2016 #15

John King: It's a thrashing. It's a message. Overwhelming Rose Siding Feb 2016 #16

Mother of pearl!!! nt MADem Feb 2016 #18

K&R. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #23

AWESOME!!! lunamagica Feb 2016 #26

Beyond even my expectations bluestateguy Feb 2016 #30

coincidentally, Hillary now at 97% on Predictwise 6chars Feb 2016 #31

There's something wrong then... 9 out of 10 people don't agree on the weather YCHDT Feb 2016 #34