Trump LOST votes among whites, gained with Hispanics and blacks

[renard_ruse]

According to the exit poll data, Trump slightly lost support among white voters and slightly improved in support among non-white voters over Romney's performance in 2012.

2012- Whites- 59% for Romney; Hispanics- 27% for Romney; Blacks- 6% for Romney.

2016- Whites- 58% for Trump; Hispanics- 29% for Trump; Blacks- 8% for Trump.

So much for the media narrative.

 

[Tryharder62]

It is terrible. I think of watching the news as getting some suggestion as to what might have happened, but you don't get the real truth. Bring me Walter Cronkite.

 

[mark_j]

Might be interesting for a statistical study in a Poly-Sci class, but at this point who cares?

The election is over....

 

[Hypoxia]

Might be interesting for a statistical study in a Poly-Sci class, but at this point who cares?

The election is over....

The real election happens 19 Dec 2016. All before is mere prelude. Doesn't matter who the majority of voting citizens wanted; only the unelected electors decide who the next president is. Some states may punish electors who veer from that state's popular vote but nothing constitutional stops them from electing whomever the fuck they want. Unelected electors could install Lada Gaga if they wished.

A minority-vote president running roughshod over an opposed majority will find tough going. No, the election is not over yet.

 

[mark_j]

The real election happens 19 Dec 2016. All before is mere prelude.

No kidding... However it is just a formality

Doesn't matter who the majority of voting citizens wanted; only the unelected electors decide who the next president is. Some states may punish electors who veer from that state's popular vote but nothing constitutional stops them from electing whomever the fuck they want. Unelected electors could install Lada Gaga if they wished.

That may all be.. But the individual states are not going to change their vote no matter how much you may wish it otherwise.. Both candidates played the game according to the rules of the electoral college. They both knew it going in and even if the national popular vote total came out different it doesn't change the outcome of the individual states. According to the rules, Trump won the state by state contest and therefore the EC. I don't need to post the US map showing the county by county outcome since I'm pretty sure you've seen it. Like it or not the system, as it was designed, worked.

A minority-vote president running roughshod over an opposed majority will find tough going.

That remains to be seen...

No, the election is not over yet.

At this point, honestly, what are you going to be able to do about it? 'Cause all the bitching and crying in the world isn't going to change a damn thing at this point..

 

[Hypoxia]

At this point, honestly, what are you going to be able to do about it? 'Cause all the bitching and crying in the world isn't going to change a damn thing at this point..

I don't "bitch and cry". I point out options. Tromp hasn't yet been qualified (cf Amendment XX) or inaugurated. Much can still happen.

My point: the election is not yet final. Not all popular ballots have been counted, and no electoral ballots have been cast. Events may not go as you expect; ask Hillary.

 

[underguy1]

I don't "bitch and cry". I point out options. Tromp hasn't yet been qualified (cf Amendment XX) or inaugurated. Much can still happen.

My point: the election is not yet final. Not all popular ballots have been counted, and no electoral ballots have been cast. Events may not go as you expect; ask Hillary.

So you're expecting a coup?

 

[SyLance]

I don't "bitch and cry". I point out options. Tromp hasn't yet been qualified (cf Amendment XX) or inaugurated. Much can still happen.

My point: the election is not yet final. Not all popular ballots have been counted, and no electoral ballots have been cast. Events may not go as you expect; ask Hillary.

LUNATIC

 

[SyLance]

These NIGGER CUNTS said not accepting electiults eas an assault on democracy, right?

 

[Conager]

The real election happens 19 Dec 2016. All before is mere prelude. Doesn't matter who the majority of voting citizens wanted; only the unelected electors decide who the next president is. Some states may punish electors who veer from that state's popular vote but nothing constitutional stops them from electing whomever the fuck they want. Unelected electors could install Lada Gaga if they wished.

A minority-vote president running roughshod over an opposed majority will find tough going. No, the election is not over yet.

They are not unelected electors, they are specifically elected, and the people (these are actual, known people) who are the actual electors are party insiders. You think the party insiders from the Republican Party are going to suddenly switch their votes to Hillary? Because reasons?

You should move your ideas to the story ideas section.

 

[toubab]

According to the exit poll data, Trump slightly lost support among white voters and slightly improved in support among non-white voters over Romney's performance in 2012.

2012- Whites- 59% for Romney; Hispanics- 27% for Romney; Blacks- 6% for Romney.

2016- Whites- 58% for Trump; Hispanics- 29% for Trump; Blacks- 8% for Trump.

So much for the media narrative.

I wouldn't call a seven or eight per cent increase in Hispanic support slight, and I certainly wouldn't call a 33% increase in black support slight. Both increases were easily predictable. The question was whether those increases would be enough to allow for a Trump victory. They were.

 

[Conager]

I wouldn't call a seven or eight per cent increase in Hispanic support slight, and I certainly wouldn't call a 33% increase in black support slight. Both increases were easily predictable. The question was whether those increases would be enough to allow for a Trump victory. They were.

The other thing that was not surprising was those blacks and Hispanics that did not vote for Trump and also didn't show up to vote for Hillary. Increased voter turnout among blacks with Obama at the top of the ticket being an anomaly should not have come as a surprise to anyone.

The other thing that is going to be predictable is when it finally sinks in that Trump was not elected by a bunch of white racists that the charges of Black and Hispanic voters who voted against Clinton are going to be called self-loathing as well.

As an aside Google Powers Android voice to text. It somewhat determines what people are saying by what other people have typed in there text. It shows to capitalize Trump Was Not Elected. A sign that there will probably be as much but hurt from the left on this election as they were about Al Gore being rejected by the voters of Florida.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Better yet...





Don't just look at the numbers for the deplorables, look at then numbers for educated whites.

 

[toubab]

Anybody who thought Hillary Clinton would be anywhere near as popular with black voters as Barack Obama has shit for brains.

 

[Hypoxia]

They are not unelected electors, they are specifically elected, and the people (these are actual, known people) who are the actual electors are party insiders.

They are not elected, but selected by state party central committees. See About the Electors. Yes, they're insiders i.e. political animals. No, I don't expect many to switch sides. Depends on the bribery.