2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Vows To Stay In It Until all 50 States Have Voted And On To The Convention. [View all]FreedomRain
(413 posts)I posted this a couple days ago as a reply to a question in an earlier thread. It definitely should be here:
Going all the way to the convention is smart even if the loss is a foregone conclusion, for many reasons. Here are some (one is even good for Hillary):
- Influence on Party platform statements.
- Insurance in case of some political or personal disaster to the front runner, at least we will have a nominee ready to go.
- Airtime for the candidate or cause for future and down-ticket contests.
- Airtime for the front runner of the party that they wouldn't have otherwise; having a foil would give the media a reason to give the frontrunner another chance to reach undecideds.
- Using up campaign donations in the manner best fitted to fulfill the implied contract with--and the intentions of--the donors.
Now let us hope for an upset today that makes all this speculation worthless!