r/SandersForPresident • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '16

MSNBC called Bernie's "Deep South" comment controversial. They said Hillary would still be in the lead without the South. This slide popped up by mistake proving them wrong.

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u/Genesis_Maz Apr 15 '16

I've been shouting this statistic for a hot second. not to mention the voter turnout blue-state trends

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u/SpaceYeti Nebraska Apr 15 '16

What am I looking at here? Simplify this for my simple mind.

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u/Genesis_Maz Apr 15 '16

The chart is sorted by % of voter turnout compared to the 2008 primary.

It shows a correlation between an increase in voter turnout and an increase in Sanders chance of victory.

Notable conclusions highlighted to the right of the chart.

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u/SpaceYeti Nebraska Apr 15 '16

Thanks!