2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A Bernie Sanders Shocker Is Coming [View all]Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Bernie is up against a candidate (candidates) who are reaping the monetary rewards from the billionaire class, so he has to reach out to his base and this was a SMART way to do it.
He and a small staff flew business class to the West Coast and probably didn't spend a lot on overhead, but he, through social media, managed to come in direct contact with 70,000 people and the majority of those people will now become foot soldiers and/or small donors to his campaign.
While the M$M continued to virtually ignore him and the 70,000 who came out to see him, the ROI he garnered from this trip is probably enough to sustain him handsomely until the debates. Once those get underway, his no-nonsense, plain speak will help him gather up another several thousand staunch supporters. His base will continue to grow.
After all this, then we can talk about votes - which are a half a year away.