Bernie Sanders voters helped Trump become President

[Awsi Dooger]

169. Sounds normal to me

I may not like it but I certainly would predict this trend. I'm surprised it dipped well into the responses before several people mentioned earlier examples.

There are not many very close primary battles. But when they happen I have no doubt the bitterness carries over. I don't doubt that some Reagan supporters in 1976 either ignored the general election or -- gasp -- voted for Jimmy Carter.

In 2008 Hillary was the presumed nominee for years so no kidding that had to carry some extra dismay and anger when an upstart jumped in and essentially stole it from her with more astute strategy. Sanders, in contrast, was always the underdog so there wouldn't have been as quite the degree of refusal to back anyone but him.

In tight elections there are numerous demographics and variables that could have tipped the matter if everyone cooperates the way the study/article proposes.

Give me all of his apples and all of her apples and suddenly I'm no longer short of apples. Amazing how that works.