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Old 04-19-2016, 09:11 PM   #5265
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I'd really love to know why Clinton is so favoured with black voters. Bernie actually fought for civil rights in ways she never did. Ever.
I've heard it said that black democrats are quite pragmatic. After generations of seeing well-intentioned politicians be unable to enact any reforms, they value a perceived ability to actually make deals, work congress, etc. over idealism. They might look at Bernie and say 'great guy, great values, but as a leader he's not actually going to be able to get any meaningful reform passed', while with Hillary, 'spotty record, but she's far more likely to enact (and preserve) meaningful reform.'
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