Clinton vs. McCain → additional blue states

[Duke David]

Imagine Hillary Clinton would have won the nomination by the Democratic Party.

Which states would she have won in addition to the states that voted for Obama?

(You can click on up to all 22 options.)

[Duke David]

AK, KY, TN, LA, and WV, but she loses NC and IN.

I'm pretty sure she would have won Missouri, too.

She may have lost North Carolina, but Indiana would have gone even bluer than under Obama.

[Duke David]

My suggestion:

Clinton: 443
McCain:  95

[Duke David]

LOL atbthe guy that said she'd take Arkansas with 60% of the vote, and win Louisiana.  Also, no Democrat was winning Kentucky and Tennessee in 2008, and a Democrat would win Texas before Appalachia.

That's why Bill Clinton didn't win one single state in Appalachia, whereas he took Texas by a wide margin.

[Duke David]

Missouri and Arkansas, but not by much. The interior South is less Democratic than it was in the 90s, and Hillary would be seen as further left than Bill was.

I think there's no doubt at all that Hillary would have won West Virginia.

[Duke David]

In 1992, he was lost Texas because the incumbent President was from Texas.

Bill Clinton lost Texas despite the fact that there were two opponents from that state.

Even in 1996 he wasn't able to carry Texas (though Perot was still participating), whereas he won each state in the Appalachian region (+ Louisiana) in both elections.

[Duke David]

15 years later, you expect his wife to do the same? 

Of course.

Recall her overwhelming performance in Appalachia during the primary season.

[Duke David]

operative word.

Let me remind you of the fact that all primaries in Appalachia were open.
That means every citizen was allowed to take part in the election process.
Furthermore, she performed there so outstandingly that the primaries acted as a prognostic of the general elections.

[Duke David]

360 - 178

Hillary would definitely have won Indiana. Remember she had emerged victorious in the open IN primary, and nevertheless Obama got the electoral votes from there.
Thus, Obama's result means Hillary would have been all the more successful in the Hoosier state.
And btw, Oklahoma would have gone much more Democratic than under Obama.

[Duke David]

Hillary would definitely have won Indiana. Remember she had emerged victorious in the open IN primary, and nevertheless Obama got the electoral votes from there.
Thus, Obama's result means Hillary would have been all the more successful in the Hoosier state.
And btw, Oklahoma would have gone much more Democratic than under Obama.

Hillary wouldn't have been able to match Obama's black turnout in Indiana.

What if Hillary had chosen H. Obama as her running mate?