2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDo you think all the polls showing Clinton ahead might depress turnout among Sanders supporters?
People like to back a winning horse. Discouraged voters on the other hand might just stay at home.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Polls can be wrong, just ask Faux Noise 2012. BTW, Bernie IS a winning horse.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)global1
(25,241 posts)they think she has it in the bag and don't need to vote. Hmmmmm.... didn't think of that - did you?
Truprogressive85
(900 posts)She winning in all those polls and she will be the nominee and noone can beat her not even in the general that way HRC duers supporters say non stop
Hillary Clinton suppoters are on here have an atitude of telling Sanders supporters to buzz off becuase we are just the far left loons.
Come election day 2016 Im just gonna
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)as far as I've seen. At least not in the primary.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)remember all the attempts to stop people from voting in 2012? the repubs were hellbent on pres o not getting a second term. it backfired big time
askew
(1,464 posts)She has a much less enthusiastic support compared to Bernie and they'll assume she has it wrapped up. She has a history of underperforming in Iowa and other states as well.
IMO, opposite effect.
edgineered
(2,101 posts)I have heard that Bernie supporters across the country are already volunteering to work extra shifts and do whatever else is necessary to cover for the absenses of Clinton voters on election day. It is very difficult for Bernies supporters to do this on this large a scale, but after all it is better than to stay at home and it is Clinton's turn.
for the irony impaired
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)If anything it *should* energize them to work harder.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)hill2016
(1,772 posts)for a winner.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)for underdogs and longshots.