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Ellen Forradalom

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3. It's the Harold Washington coalition writ large

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:40 AM

Oct 2016

The same electoral groups that made Harold Washington the first black mayor of Chicago made Barack Obama the first black President. Hillary hasn't lost any of the groups that compose this majority, and she's gained disaffected Republicans. There is a growing split in the white working class between men and women, too: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/10/donald-trump-2016-blue-collar-woman-214356

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There's a new "silent majority" and it's voting for Hillary Clinton. [View all] pnwmom Oct 2016 OP

In the late 1960's many felt the nation went too far left Chasstev365 Oct 2016 #1

+1 pnwmom Oct 2016 #2

It's all demographics. forjusticethunders Oct 2016 #5

It's the Harold Washington coalition writ large Ellen Forradalom Oct 2016 #3

That's a great point. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2016 #4