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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So for which candidate do you think the AP announcement will have the most negative effect? [View all]MH1
(17,702 posts)13. Bernie supporters will be pissed but still show up to fight it.
Some Hillary supporters are not as keyed in and the announcement will bolster their belief that she has it sewn up, so will be more likely to decide they have other priorities.
In other words, more of Hillary's supporters will walk off the playing field to go do other things.
I don't think the media announcement was positive for either side in the Dem primary. I think it hurts the eventual nominee because it adds to the bitterness and sense of unfairness. Not exactly helpful for promoting party unity.
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So for which candidate do you think the AP announcement will have the most negative effect? [View all]
Native
Jun 2016
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It will impact both, I'm just curious if one side will be hurt more by this than the other.
Native
Jun 2016
#2
The networks used to announce who won the presidency before the polls closed on the west coast
Fresh_Start
Jun 2016
#5
Regarding the "uninformed" matter, if a lot of Bernie's supporters are super young, perhaps the down
Native
Jun 2016
#8
Do you know what the last poll numbers were for her in CA before the AP announcement?
Native
Jun 2016
#11
Yes. And I think voters are wise enough to not be influenced by the press in this way.
Renew Deal
Jun 2016
#16
I don't understand why they couldn't wait. I only see it as a first out of the gate thing for the AP
Native
Jun 2016
#24
There should have been a third option. I don't think the AP determination will have any
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#29