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SunSeeker

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5. Interesting how far down the chart California is.

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:31 PM

Jul 2015

Last edited Thu Jul 9, 2015, 12:40 AM - Edit history (1)

White liberals form the same percentage of the population in California as they do in North Carolina, 26%. But liberals form 50% of the voters in California, keeping it very blue. People of color appear to comprise a little less than half of CA liberals. I would have thought it would be a higher percentage.

The LA Times ran a story today with the headline, "It's official: Latinos now outnumber whites in California."

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/1780/article/p2p-83948649/

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Nate Silver: Bernie Sanders Could Win Iowa And New Hampshire. Then Lose Everywhere Else [View all] RandySF Jul 2015 OP

There's another theory Nate Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #1

Like I said on the other thread.... Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #3

This gentleman suggested Nate Silver was an "idiot" too.... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #7

Nate Silver an idiot, now I have heard it all randys1 Jul 2015 #27

Well he did say himself that most analysts are not punished for being wrong, are rewarded for being Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #41

He's not an idiot. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #8

To be fair he is somebody who is often right and seldom wrong. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #10

Yes, Sherman A1 Jul 2015 #2

The table in that article is pretty surprising. Skinner Jul 2015 #4

Interesting how far down the chart California is. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #5

I believe you mean plurality Latino. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #9

Correct. nt SunSeeker Jul 2015 #15

many people don't consider themselves liberal even if they are socially liberal and support taxes on JI7 Jul 2015 #16

It is weird considering it is a true blue state. But there are some hardcore conservative areas. cui bono Jul 2015 #20

People tend to measure their political alignment based on those around them. jeff47 Jul 2015 #23

Key point: These aren't percentages of population but of Democratic primary voters. Jim Lane Jul 2015 #39

Is Nate Silver working for Hillary because I keep hearing that the only people discussing Sanders' Number23 Jul 2015 #6

Some folks have a quarrel with social science/political science/statistics/demography DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #11

Some folks have a quarrel with REALITY Number23 Jul 2015 #19

For me the question is simple, if Bernie wins the Democratic Nomination randys1 Jul 2015 #29

My question is even more basic than yours. Number23 Jul 2015 #35

As a former dedicated volunteer for McGovern calguy Jul 2015 #38

to be fair to Sanders he knows this but he isn't running to win JI7 Jul 2015 #17

I think he's running to win. cui bono Jul 2015 #21

in his own words restorefreedom Jul 2015 #37

Nate is basically making the same point as 1StrongBlackMan about Bernie's base Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #12

But I'm a dishonest reverse racist divisive force ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #13

Oh, sorry, I didn't know. Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #14

Or maybe we could just crank up the music. Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #18

C'mere you old race baiting, divisive "noisemaker" you Number23 Jul 2015 #25

Damn it, woman ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #34

LOL but think about it, Nate just made your point and Nate is white, i think randys1 Jul 2015 #31

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #32

LOL that made me laugh... randys1 Jul 2015 #33

You leave Levar Burton alone!! That man is a damned national treasure Number23 Jul 2015 #36

Lower those expectations Nate! jeff47 Jul 2015 #22

I was super mad at Nate when he predicted such a large loss in the Senate Mid terms Sheepshank Jul 2015 #24

fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on one's perspective, his record has been very good. Of still_one Jul 2015 #26

wet blanket brigade is out in force today HFRN Jul 2015 #28

Whatever lets HRC supporters sleep at night. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #30

A response to those "BettyEllening" the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #40