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Originally Posted by New Era
There is no one reason why Clinton lost or Trump won. You could argue that the thing that won this election was low information voters making uniformed decisions at the ballot box, and that would be the most accurate assessment possible. Or you could argue that disenfranchised Bernie voters elected Trump. Both are great reasons but not the only reason that the election was lost or won. This particular election will be studied and argued over for decades to come. I don't think we'll ever come to a conclusion as to how it was won or lost.
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I read that in some states, more people showed up to the polls and voted on referendum issues than voted for the president. That means a lot of people voted, but just not for a presidential candidate. This may have been the difference in a few states like Michigan, which was decided by 11,000 votes and the referendum issue voting suggests that a lot of the people who didn't choose were liking left leaning.
The Dems failed to inspire anyone and I think it reflected turnout. Conservatives/Republicans tend to benefit from lower turnouts. The lack of African American voting likely made a huge difference. Not just the ID issues, but that their wait times tend to be longer. It's one thing to take an hour off of work to vote, but when you have to wait a long time, some people just don't have time for that.