re: #68 HappyWarrior

That is a problem. If Hillary wants to win the GE, she has to show more than she’s just not Bush or whoever the GOP nominee is. I liked Kerry as a candidate but he didn’t generate anywhere near the enthusiasm that Obama later did or Clinton had. Now what is helping Hillary is that the GOP has a lot to do in reclaiming certain states. The only states that Obama won in 2008 but lost in 2012 were NC and Indiana, the latter of which I think was a once a generation thing. I also think Hillary may do better with some groups in some states than Obama has. I agree about addressing the concerns by the blacklivesmatter folks too.

What is also helping Hillary is that, despite what many here are saying, and despite the Bernie fanatics screaming at the top of their lungs, Hillary DOES generate some excitement, particularly among women. The events my friends and/or I have attended with her have had very enthusiastic crowds. And, as I mentioned, the Hillary person who is staying with me, tells me every day how excited the people she talks to, particularly the women, are about Hillary.

Of the more than 250,000 contributors who donated to Clinton, 61 percent are women. That puts her on track to outstrip the presidential high-water mark set by President Obama in 2012, when 47 percent of donors who gave him more than $200 were women, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.