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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
I don't think that they would vote at all.
I don't know the exact numbers, but lots of Sanders supporters are young, and even Sanders has admitted that he can only win Iowa (and, presumably, other states) if those college-age supporters show up to vote.
And, let's be honest, most of those young supporters are best known for slacktivism and only caring and being involved if they think that their candidate can win. Once their candidate appears to be a dead duck, they'll run away from the political process as well---unless, I guess, Hillary starts promising free college tuition and guaranteed 4.0 GPAs to all as well.
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There may be some truth to that, but I don't know that by and large, Sanders' supporters are actually that crucial to the Democrats in a general election. Other than New Hampshire and Wisconsin, they tend not to be that strong in swing states, typically polling in the 20s or worse. It may be that this is because in other states, voters have yet to really give Sanders a close look (and because the polling in those states is less frequent). But the people who are willing to vote Clinton now, but swing to Bernie once the primaries draw closer, are more likely to return to Clinton for a general election rather than give up on the process entirely.