yes there is an enthusiasm gap. And it's obvious. [View all]

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Voters seem to be resigned to the prospect of Hillary and excited by Bernie. How can you measure that? Well, start online- anywhere online. From Facebook to Reddit to comment on every major site where democrats congregate, enthusiasm for Bernie far outstrips that for Hillary. DU isn't an anomaly; it's representative.

In more tangible terms, he's outraising her with small donors. He has more volunteers signed up and yes he outdraws her on the campaign trail. You can claim that's because she's not holding large rallies, but even for her announcement rally, the overflow area was deserted. Hillary would have a very hard time drawing the crowds that bernie draws effortlessly. People.feel a part of Bernie's campaign. It appears he's empowering people.

How does Hillary change this up? I don't think it's going to be easy. And yes, she has started campaigning.

Call it what you want; excitement, enfranchisement, some intangible that can't be formulated or manufactured by a campaign, but it's real and potent.