End to Democratic Primary:Anonymous Super-Delegates Declare Winner Through Media

I don't believe anyone in the Sanders Campaign is serious anymore about actually cinching the nomination. They were certainly after the initial results were promising, but Bernie got further than he expected. Now since flipping the super delegates is their only legal and conceivable way to win, and they need to appear to win to continue, it's their stated strategy. It seems to me like the main goal is to continue in the Media spotlight talking about progressive issues, and funnel money into more progressive candidates to change the face of the party. People like Tim Canova in Florida going after establishment democratic seats. I think it's an excellent strategy and will make use of the following Bernie has gathered to actually affect domestic change where change is most needed in the legislative branch.

When she wins the nomination at the convention.

I think the Clinton vs. Sanders competition is good for democracy whomever wins, and I want it to continue.

> Why will this hurt Bernie's turnout more than Clinton's?

Because once the media crowns a winner (or even just declares a candidate practically eliminated), they tend to underperform their polls even if they haven't publicly conceded.

(When a winner is crowned, it also tends to depress turnout for the whole contest, which has to be a concern for downballot Democrats in California, especially with the top-two primary system for non-Presidential races which actually makes the primary more like the general election in a general + runoff system than a normal primary; while it probably doesn't matter a lot in the statewide races or areas which are Democratic strongholds, it could matter in other places. Actually, in some of the Democratic-favored races it could make the difference between two Democrats advancing in the top-two system and a Republican actually making the cut, so it might matter even there.)

> Clinton seems worried that this coverage could cost her points today.

That's not what you'd usually expect based on history, but its certainly possible (that Clinton supporters could stay home because they don't feel the need to vote, and Sanders supporters show up as a protest to the media coronation), and given the effect it has on interpretation of the results, its the expectation the Clinton campaign would want voice concern about and use to shape media coverage whether or not its a real concern.

While it's not likely, it would be very interesting from a statistical and sociological perspective. A ridiculously inflated victory would definitely let Bernie ride all the way to the convention in a Mad Max-esque blaze of glory. The fact that he won't make it past there almost wouldn't matter at that point, it'd just be one giant-ass middle finger to everyone in the party leadership.

> No, that's not at all true.

Given the demographics, I suspect that it is at least a little true.

My point is that going into a complete fervor over how Bernie was cheated out of the nomination seems counterproductive. First as an american citizen I feel it is your patriotic duty vote anti-Trump rather than pro-anyone. And I am worried by the number of Bernie supporters that seem to feel that if the primary doesn't go their way they aren't going to vote at all. No vote is half a vote for Trump.