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To: neolib who wrote (316209)	11/1/2016 11:17:07 PM
From: Ron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 540746

Several black congressmen in Florida have complained that the Clinton campaign has done little to encourage minority turnout in Florida. They say their calls were not returned, and they are concerned that Clinton's people assumed the turnout would be stronger, just because of Obama's endorsement. They say, in fact, much stronger get out the vote campaigns are needed. Also, the highly regarded Survey USA Poll in North Carolina puts Trump up by 7 points, a turnaround from three weeks ago. Sure hope they're wrong: wral.com Survey USA gets an 'A' on accuracy from 538.com.

To: neolib who wrote (316209)	11/2/2016 7:28:36 AM
From: stsimon	Respond to of 540746

The machine misjudged the lesson of the 2008 election. They thought the country broke new ground by electing a black President and would now break new ground by electing a woman President. In actuality, Obama was elected because he is an extraordinary individual. He was elected in spite of being black. If you look at his record, there is no evidence, other than the obvious color of his skin, that he is black. he has also run an exceptionally clean administration. Arrogance usually follows such wins and the machine chose the candidate this time out before the process even began. I initially backed Elizabeth Warren but she saw how the process was set up and chose not to run. Electing the first woman requires a special candidate like Obama. Hard to do. Nevertheless, demographics, a uniquely unqualified opponent, and a strong ground game will allow the machine to prevail despite the limitations of the candidate. IMHO.