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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
Maybe, but he doesn't have to.
There's too much Clinton fatigue and I think many voters (Democratic and Republican) aren't thrilled with the choices and want a complete revolution. Too many near 50-50 results amongst Clinton and Sanders, and Clinton will be gone.
Which leads to the main event, and all he needs is 270 electoral votes to win that. If he wins the usual Democratic-leaning states, plus Nevada, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, he's there.
Or he can lose Ohio, and pick up Iowa and Colorado, and he's there.
Or he can lose Ohio, pick up Iowa and Colorado, and lose Pennsylvania, and win Florida, and he's there. I think he can even lose Colorado and still win.
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Yeah, so this is a fantasy that too many in the Bernie camp are indulging.
I agree that there is a lot of Clinton fatigue. We all have it. The Official Lady-In-Waiting should have to wait forever. BUT she still has a sizable advantage in people over 35. Those people are apparently still happy with the Obama presidency, and want to see her as the successor. To bleed them off, you will have to not only turn them on to Bernie's weird brand of left populism, but also, sever any connection she has to the mostly scandal-free Obama presidency. They will also have to take on the VERY battle-hardened Clinton machine, which is playing the ground game all across America.