Quote (Black XistenZ @ Aug 17 2023 06:31pm)
Oh, I believe that Hilary would have squeaked by against Bernie in a fair primary. But the DNC clearly didn't want to risk a bruising, dragged out primary which shines even more light on her weaknesses. It's still indicative of her weakness as a candidate that she struggled this much with Bernie in spite of all the institutional support behind her.
Regarding the campaigning in the Rust Belt... it's a common talking point, but I'm not entirely sure that her rallies and speeches would have done her any favor in places like MI or WI. I watched one or two of her rallies back then and they were chock-full with feminist and racial pandering - not exactly themes that would have struck a chord with Obama-Trump voters.
i mean she lost by 23k votes in wisconsin. that's a pretty small margin she COULD have changed with some targeted campaigning in Milwaukee, Madison, and the Fox Valley. but overall its hindsight, she lost so we have to look for how she COULD have won, without the ability to test it.