2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's Winning the 13-State-Bible-Belt. Sanders is Still Winning the 37-State-Not-The-Bible-Belt! [View all]NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)I wasn't under any delusions as to O'Malley's chances this cycle. He was hardly as well known in establishment circles as Clinton or in leftist circles as Sanders and couldn't get much traction without a unique base of his own. I didn't expect him to go much further than South Carolina, at best; however, I supported him because he had far more comprehensive policy proposals than either Clinton or Sanders and because he's going to be a major player in the party going forward.
Your candidate's strategy is setting him up to fail. Apparently, while going to rallies and campaigning don't seem to be chores to a great deal of Sanders supporters, actually showing up at the polls to vote does--that's the nature of relying on young voters and independents rather than loyal, active members of a party.