Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Beneath Hillary Clinton’s Super Tuesday Wins, Signs of Turnout Trouble
Hilary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic Party, is having major trouble attracting voters to the primaries. Since 2008, Democratic turnout in some states has decreased by as much as 50%. This could be a major problem when it comes time to face off against the GOP. The article says she may not have enough support to beat out the Republican nominee because of the low voter turnout. Do you think there is a possibility of Clinton rallying more voters? Do you have any ideas as to what she could do to attract more votes? The article focuses heavily on Clinton, do you think that New York Times is discounting Bernie too soon? Does America still have the chance to FEEL THE BERN?
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I think come election time it will all depend on who the GOP candidate is. I think that alone could mobilize people to vote. Also I think it really depends on the country's shape at that time. How is the economy? What are the biggest issues of the time? Is there a need for a change in the legislature? I think Clinton definitely has the potential to rally more voters if she campaigns shrewdly. I think the media in general is definitely discounting Bernie too early. Although his campaign is doing okay right now, it's most importantly about his ideas and his mindset than getting elected (even though that's also an integral part).
ReplyDeleteI think that once the election comes it will be up to who's on the GOP candidates are. It could get people to vote and depending on how well our country's doing change this as well. The economy? Is there a need of change? What are some big issues our country is dealing with? I believe Hiliary Clinton would definitely be able to get more votes if she campaigns well enough. The media as a whole are discarding Bernie way too early he still has a shot. His campaign is going decently, so it's really important about his ideas and getting elected. New York Times does heavily focus on Clinton, but Bernie shouldn't be discounted too soon.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the last statement of the article, which states that many of the minority voters who turned out for Obama in 2008 and 2012 were not Democratic voters, but rather "Obama voters." It is always more exciting the first time something happens than the second, and I believe that this contributes to Clinton's problems while running. Obama was the first black man to be elected and this was such a monumental step in the eyes of many that the first female president could seem a little less important. But I also agree that, if Donald Trump or maybe even Ted Cruz is the Republican nominee, the Democrats should experience a spike in turnout. I simply cannot believe that the majority of voting Americans would favor these men over Hillary. I certainly hope that it's not too late for Bernie Sanders. He is certiainky posing more of a threat than I ever thought possible before; maybe he will surprise us.
ReplyDeleteThere is always a possibility of Clinton gaining more voters, but that possibility is affected by the events that will occur in politics and how the each of the Democratic candidates react to them. However, I'm not too sure how she would be able to attract more voters. Maybe she should try to develop her image in the view of the public to appear more relatable. I did watch this one political satire cartoon called Heads of Space where they depicted Hillary as a robot pretending to be human. As for Bernie I think he still has a chance at winning. He has been catching up with Hillary over the past few months, and maybe that trend will continue.
ReplyDeleteI agree that if Clinton makes it to the general election, her chances of winning will depend on the Republican candidate. I think she definitely has a better chance at winning the general election than Sanders does since she's more moderate, but she won''t have a chance if she can't get people out to vote.
ReplyDeleteSanders still has a chance since there are still primaries for major states, but whether a democrat wins the general is going to depend on who they are up against.
Bernie still has a chance at winning as even though many state primaries have been completed, there is still a large number of high-stake states, like California and New York, which could easily go to Bernie if his support with the younger generations there is high enough. While Clinton resonates with the African American generation, I think that she is beginning to crack and feel the strain of running against Bernie who has so much support.
ReplyDeleteHillary has a problem with attracting voters, but not all the fault is hers. Her opponent is the major reason she is not getting the attention she needs to dominate the party and the election. Bernie has already shown the power of his supporters and the quantity of them. His funding campaign set records and it all due to the group of voters he is targeting and successfully attracting. The millennial are more active and are more willing to vote than much of the other generations at this moment in time. The Bernie Sanders rallies have so much support that it is overwhelming at times. So not only does Hillary have trouble-attracting voters her opponent thrives on it. However, I do believe that if she can manage to win the nomination that she will be able to gather many of Bernie’s supporters for presidential race, but it is really just up in the air.
ReplyDeleteI think that, should Trump become the nominee, Clinton will be able to rally support, not necessarily for her, but against Trump. Motivated by Sander's (presumably futile) run for president, she will focus on the youth vote, as well as the minority vote because Trump is weak there. Bernie has been doing well, but not well enough to win the nomination. He is winning states, but Clinton is getting almost just as many pledged delegates as she is with each primary that passes. As upsetting as it is, I'm afraid that the White House won't be feeling the Bern in January.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, Hillary isn’t getting much attention due to the craziness in the GOP and Bernie’s rise in the primaries. Even though Bernie has been creeping up on her, she still has a lead with delegates, especially with superdelegates. If Hillary ends up becoming the Democratic candidate, I don’t think she’ll be the main spotlight, but hopefully she’ll attract more voters. I’m sure that she’ll get the younger vote, the women vote, and the minority vote against the GOP candidate. But Bernie is giving Hillary a much closer run now, so we’ll truly have to wait to see who the candidates are for both parties.
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