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2016 Presidential election 7 counties in North Carolina flipped from Obama to Trump.
Obama won Robeson, NC by 17.41 pts it flipped to Trump who won by 4.83. A 22pt swing.
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Obama won Robeson, NC by 17.41 pts it flipped to Trump who won by 4.83. A 22pt swing.
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Robeson, NC has long been known as one of the strongest democratic counties in North Carolina.
71% of registered voters are minorities. 38% Native American, 24% African American, 8% Hispanic. 29% white.
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71% of registered voters are minorities. 38% Native American, 24% African American, 8% Hispanic. 29% white.
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Nov 2016: Robeson, NC
50,796 registered Democrats
9,593 registered GOP
A solid democratic county made up of American Indians & African Americans yet Trump won Robeson? 🤔
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50,796 registered Democrats
9,593 registered GOP
A solid democratic county made up of American Indians & African Americans yet Trump won Robeson? 🤔
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13,663 democrats voted in the POTUS Primary in Robeson NC
3,910 GOP votes in the primary.
72% of the Presidential Primary votes were for a democratic candidate. Which is consistent with Robeson’s party registrations & with the minority make up in the county.
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3,910 GOP votes in the primary.
72% of the Presidential Primary votes were for a democratic candidate. Which is consistent with Robeson’s party registrations & with the minority make up in the county.
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As @saill notes here. Something is VERY off with Robeson NC & many other counties in North Carolina.
👀 votesleuth.org/elections-by-s…
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👀 votesleuth.org/elections-by-s…
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Not only was there a 22pt swing from Obama’s numbers to Trump. There was a 25pt swing from the Primary to the General.
Are we to believe that from the Primary to the General African Americans & American Indians decided to vote for Trump?!
#Robeson NC secure 🗳
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Are we to believe that from the Primary to the General African Americans & American Indians decided to vote for Trump?!
#Robeson NC secure 🗳
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