Rachel Maddow keeps whining about Dem turnout. I don't think this is something to worry about in the general.
And in any case, some very interesting numbers are out in comparing the Dem to GOP primary in SC.
https://twitter.com/jaspar/status/703774969721987072
In his SC win Trump got 239.851 votes. In her win, HRC got 271,366 votes.
1. Assuming that Trump and Hillary are the nominees, turnout and enthusiasm may not be a worry.
2. Bernie has mocked Hillary's campaign as lacking enthusiasm.
3. Tonight HRC showed him what enthusiasm looks like.
4. Bernie talks about how he's the guy to generate all this turnout but he's failed to do this. In NH, he had fewer votes than Trump.
5. In SC HRC had more. So what this tells you is Hilary can generate the turnout.
An interesting point by Jamelle Bouie:
A Bernie supporter said this:
Dems better hope they can figure out a way to keep the kids engaged. Hard to see them showing up in overwhelming numbers for HRC."
Bouie pointed this out:
"In terms of winning a national election, HRC's ability to win black women is much more important."
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/703767634756694016
P.S. It turns out that Hillary even won the white vote 53-47.
http://www.vox.com/2016/2/27/11127640/south-carolina-democratic-primary-results-2016
And in any case, some very interesting numbers are out in comparing the Dem to GOP primary in SC.
https://twitter.com/jaspar/status/703774969721987072
In his SC win Trump got 239.851 votes. In her win, HRC got 271,366 votes.
1. Assuming that Trump and Hillary are the nominees, turnout and enthusiasm may not be a worry.
2. Bernie has mocked Hillary's campaign as lacking enthusiasm.
3. Tonight HRC showed him what enthusiasm looks like.
4. Bernie talks about how he's the guy to generate all this turnout but he's failed to do this. In NH, he had fewer votes than Trump.
5. In SC HRC had more. So what this tells you is Hilary can generate the turnout.
An interesting point by Jamelle Bouie:
A Bernie supporter said this:
Dems better hope they can figure out a way to keep the kids engaged. Hard to see them showing up in overwhelming numbers for HRC."
Bouie pointed this out:
"In terms of winning a national election, HRC's ability to win black women is much more important."
https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/703767634756694016
P.S. It turns out that Hillary even won the white vote 53-47.
http://www.vox.com/2016/2/27/11127640/south-carolina-democratic-primary-results-2016
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