Tag: US Election

Democrats, US Election

Where Clinton Lost the Election!

On November 8, 2016, an estimated that 231,556,622 Americans were eligible to vote. However, only 136,884,643 of the Voting-Eligible Population (VEP) voted, at a turnout of 58.9%. With 94,671,979 [40.9%], of the VEP, becoming non-voters. Since 2012, the number of non-voters amongst the VEP has risen by 1,268,774 [1.4%]. Clinton’s downfall in November, was significantly due to the rise of non-voters in certain swing states which, per … Continue reading Where Clinton Lost the Election!

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Democrats, US Election, US Politics

There is hope for Democrats.. Hillary could still get into the White House.

For die-hard democrats and much of the world, there is a slim chance of hope that a Trump presidency may not even happen.. a long shot to latch onto but a surprise twist in the Electoral College. Although Hillary won the popular vote by 200,00, Trump has won the minimum of 270 electoral votes necessary to be elected president. As of late Wednesday, America and … Continue reading There is hope for Democrats.. Hillary could still get into the White House.

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American Problems, Issues, US Election

We will remember this era as “The Hill”.. it all goes down from here.

2016 to me is like a jager bomb. You’re having a really good time with your friends and you’ve got such great hopes for the night ahead.. but then you have a few to many and your left with a sick feeling in your stomach as it swallows you right up. I feel like I’ve been drunk the whole 2016 of anyway.. I mean how … Continue reading We will remember this era as “The Hill”.. it all goes down from here.

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Republicans, US Election, US Politics

From Cruz Endorsement to the Virtual Independent!

In a major turning point for the Republican party, Senator Ted Cruz, the GOP sweetheart, failed to endorse nominee Donald Trump during the Party Convention. When the time for Trump’s endorsement Cruz told the crowd and the millions at home to “vote their conscience!” To many this failure to endorse Trump was no surprise given the brutality of the primary campaign. This was a campaign which saw … Continue reading From Cruz Endorsement to the Virtual Independent!

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Democrats, US Election, US Politics

DNC Response to Debate was ‘lol’

On Wednesday the 18th of May 2016, Micheal Briggs of the Bernie Sanders campaign sent an email to Jeremy Brinster at the Democratic National Committee with the subject line ‘Sanders Welcomes California Debate’ a debate which we now know never happened. The email was the Sanders campaign requesting that the DNC to assist in helping the debate take place with the Clinton campaign ‘balking’ on their … Continue reading DNC Response to Debate was ‘lol’

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