Why Bernie Should Keep Running

ile Trump has secured the Republican nomination for the general election, Bernie Sanders continues to challenge Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side. The frustration of Clinton supporters is completely understandable, especially since Trump will now amplify his usual below-the-belt attacks toward her, and she’ll have to battle the GOP nominee and Sanders simultaneously.

But despite the vociferous objections by Clinton’s camp, Sanders should still stay in the race for several key reasons. While I thought it was over for Sanders after his disappointing loss in Pennsylvania, he has proven his resilience, and he still has a small chance to win the nomination. As long as it’s not impossible for him to win, he should keep going.

Numbers are critical, so let’s take a look at that first. Clinton is currently leading Sanders with 321 pledged delegates, which means she would need to secure 35 percent of the remaining delegates in order to win the majority. Sanders would need to win 65 percent of the remaining delegates in order to beat Clinton. While he has an incredibly steep hill to climb, he still has a shot. Based on numbers alone I wouldn’t blame a fighter like him for staying in the game.

Sanders is also likely to keep surprising voters who don’t think an underdog like him has a chance. Almost every poll prior to the Indiana primary indicated that Clinton was likely to upset Sanders in the state. However, Sanders won regardless of what the polls predicted.

Recent polls predict that Sanders is likely to lose to Clinton in California, which has a whopping 475 pledged delegates at stake. But he has managed to impressively close the gaps in polling in the past, and he even shocked the most credible pollsters when he won in Michigan. Plus, California’s primary is a month away, and that’s practically a lifetime in the election cycle. Remember that Ted Cruz announced Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential pick and then suspended his campaign in less than a week. Anything could happen between now and June.

Then there’s the touchy subject that Clinton supporters hate anyone mentioning. She’s getting investigated by the FBI for her use of a private email server while she was the Secretary of State. Considering the possible ramifications of the email scandal is critical for anyone who wants to prevent Trump from making his way into office.

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