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13369641, so after final results sanders barely beat biden by 2%
Posted by Reeq, Sun Mar-01-20 11:07 PM
among black voters under 30 (38%-36%). then he got smashed in every group after that (including all black voters under 45).

>He also won first-time voters and voters under 45.

2 groups whose turnout collapsed compared to 2016. isnt bernie supposed to be running a campaign that inspires them to turnout?

>But the
>older voters dominate the SC primary - there simply wasn't
>enough younger voters for Sanders to make up that disparity.
>If that trend continues throughout the country - that could be
>problematic for Sanders - but I wouldn't bank on that
>happening in Super Tuesday states if I were Biden.

you seem to be under the impression that winning older voters isnt that important. voters over the age of 45 make up nearly 60% of people who vote (even moreso in primaries). its not just sanders losing them. the margin is important too.