2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNo one in 2008 on the Obama team was yelling about Hillary "it over,its over in Feb.
In fact the the Primary went into June. I really don't recall all the Corporate Networks in the tank for Hillary then either.
For the first time in years Indiana actually had a say in the Primary Process.
2008 Democratic Primary results.
Don't remember the Networks or the Obama team declaring it was over in February.
Note: Scroll down to the Primary dates and results
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2008_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
frazzled
(18,402 posts)At least if you mean staff of her campaign. Did you hear the candidate or anyone on her team say this?
PS: The schedule for primaries was entirely different in 2008. The Iowa caucuses were on January 4 (as compared to a month later, in early February this year). Super Tuesday was also a full month earlier that year (on February 3). And 25 states were in contention (compared to only 13 this time). Both Obama and Clinton won a fair number of states (Obama won 13, Clinton 10), but since Clinton won the large states of New York and California, the delegate count was relatively close (847 for Obama, 834 for Clinton). It was a tight race to the end, but because Obama was able to maintain a delegate lead, the superdelegates eventually broke for him.
So the dates are kind of irrelevant compared with this year. It is true that there was a point where the math changed, making it very difficult for Clinton to catch up. And it was widely, widely discussed in the media.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)frazzled
(18,402 posts)Have any of them called for Bernie Sanders to drop out? Links, please.
FangedNoumenom
(145 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)It's over on March 1st.
That Guy 888
(1,214 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/110758617
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511359169
Admittedly a don't gloat post, that gloats.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511359982
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110758617
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511359851
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511359732
And that is just the pro Hillary posts. There are some pro-Bernie posts, too, but fewer at this time. I guess it's because of Hillary's big win in SC.
But there have been many poll citations claiming that Hillary cannot win against the GOP recently.
Of course, we've got a while to go and it is not cemented in place, no matter what many folks here claim.
My advice. Stay positive about your candidate. Be cautious citing polls, especially national ones which are totally irrelevant with our state-based electoral system for both the primary and the general elections. Avoid negatives about the opponent Dem candidate.
Do not say that you won't vote for the nominee if you don't get your way!!! That is like a two year old's tantrum. You will eventually get sent to the corner here for such activity. And it suppresses voter turnout, something we apparently have a problem with already. Let's stay positive and let's GOTV so we can elect more Democrats .
Thanks.
Fronkonsteen
(75 posts)Regardless of political affiliation. Because I'm an adult and make up my own mind, and I couldn't care less about being 'sent to the corner' on DU. If the Democratic Party wants my vote, they need to support truly progressive candidates.