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In reply to the discussion: Short Term Memory Loss is Epidemic on DU [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)... with what I posted?
You seem to be ignoring the fact that had Bernie run as an independent, there wouldn't have been the huge rallies and the media attention that led to them. By Bernie's own admission, that was WHY he wanted to run as a Dem, because he never would have gotten the coverage he needed had he run as an Indy.
So "splitting the ticket three ways" would never have happened, because the big rallies would never have happened, the outpouring of donations to his campaign never would have happened - which means the print media ads never would have happened due to lack of funds.
You forget that millions upon millions of voters never heard of Bernie Sanders until he ran on the ticket of a major party, which is why he needed to run as a Democrat. He pointed this out himself many times.
Refighting the primaries? I don't see how analyzing Bernie's strategy is refighting anything. It is simply a matter of fact that without the resources of the Dem party at his disposal, Bernie's "indy" run would have lacked the publicity and money necessary to mount a feasible campaign.