02-28-2016, 02:08 PM
I like Bernie Sanders. I think his candidacy has done good for the country; he's reminded a lot of people that money isn't all that matters and that there's an alternative to just accepting the status quo and disengaging.
But, unless Hillary Clinton is charred or indicted by the results of the FBI investigation, I suspect that Bernie's chance of overtaking Hillary in pledged/earned delegates is slim to none. He needs the black vote and he's just not able to get above about 20% of that demographic, it appears.
It looks highly likely, based on polls and the SC results, that Sanders will earn many fewer pledged delegates on Super Tuesday than Clinton. Hillary Clinton will not need to be the first Democratic presidential candidate to use Super Delegates to win the nomination, in my opinion. Still, if Bernie keeps getting individual donations and can win a few states, I won't blame him if he stays in the race so he can keep spreading his message.
But, unless Hillary Clinton is charred or indicted by the results of the FBI investigation, I suspect that Bernie's chance of overtaking Hillary in pledged/earned delegates is slim to none. He needs the black vote and he's just not able to get above about 20% of that demographic, it appears.
It looks highly likely, based on polls and the SC results, that Sanders will earn many fewer pledged delegates on Super Tuesday than Clinton. Hillary Clinton will not need to be the first Democratic presidential candidate to use Super Delegates to win the nomination, in my opinion. Still, if Bernie keeps getting individual donations and can win a few states, I won't blame him if he stays in the race so he can keep spreading his message.