Bernie or Hillary? It all comes down to 2 remaining factors

[TheDormouse]

At this point, nobody is being swayed to support Hillary over Bernie, or vice versa. Any remaining primary voters have pretty much made up their minds, whatever they might say to the press.

The main remaining factor in who will win is which candidate's supporters are more likely to actually turn out and cast a valid vote.

So it all comes down to motivation and energy.

All of the ads, the interviews, the rallies, the mudslinging from here on in are about motivating supporters to get their votes in.

(The one other little factor is who can maneuver more effectively in translating those individual precinct votes ultimately into delegate votes that count at the national convention.)

[TheDormouse]

1. ... or trying to get the opponent's supporters to NOT turn out

[snowy owl]

2. I doubt young people will support Hillary with a vote.

Not saying that's good but just saying it. Hard to support someone whose lack of vision affects you. She offers nothing to young voters.

[H2O Man]

8. I agree

[Lizzie Poppet]

14. A young voter supporting her is a fool.

At least an older person can claim legitimate self-interest. Well...a wealthy one, anyway...

[nichomachus]

3. But sometimes mudslinging backfires

I was not a Bernie supporter. I figured he'd be gone by January. I saw Mrs. Clinton as inevitable. But once I saw the enthusiasm behind Bernie from people I respect and I saw the arrogance and snottiness of Clinton and her gang, I changed my party registration so I could vote for Bernie.

[TheDormouse]

4. when did you do that?

[MineralMan]

5. What was your party registration previously?

You said you changed it, so you could vote for Bernie. With what party were you affiliated before?

[Fumesucker]

10. Interesting to meet a traveler coming from Damascus, eh?

I can see why you would want to find out about conditions on the road he has traveled, the oases, the bandits, the biting flies, the sandstorms.

[beam me up scottie]

13. !

[creon]

6. Vote

Whether you support Sanders - or you support Clinton - get out and vote.

I have two slogans:

Better Sanders drunk in a ditch rather either Trump or Cruz sober.

Better Clinton drunk in a ditch rather either Trump or Cruz sober.


Either slogan suits me fine.

[gollygee]

12. +10000

Wow, some sanity around here.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. spreading the bernie word to uninformed maybe voters

Huge turnout is our goal

[Ferd Berfel]

9. What it comes down to is: Who COUNTS the Votes.

It's Not Who Votes that Counts, It's Who Counts the Votes! - Josef Stalin


As long as we have eVoting and no way to have a recount, as long as we have 'super' delegates, as long as we have an electoral college we aren't really voting.

[TheDormouse]

11. that's why turnout in overwhelming numbers is so important