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Randomly deciding to ignore Super Delegates at the last moment because Sanders supporters thinks they're unfair isn't going to happen. If the Democrats cared about having democratically elected candidates, they would have changed the system long ago.
These aren't polls or something that may or may not be included in the final result. They are votes cast. Sanders has almost no possibility whatsoever of becoming the Democratic candidate. It's getting to the point where his only potential way of winning is if Clinton is disqualified.
What I am saying is that they aren't actually cast yet, not until they go to convention. If they decide to use the superdelegates in the way you are saying, they absolutely run the risk of alienating
some voters. It most certainly won't make a difference with most voters. Hell, even the grand majority of Sanders voters will most likely vote for Clinton regardless. But elections are won on the margin, and I suspect this one is going to be a close election. There are absolutely places they can get away with using superdelegates to spite a candidate who wins the primaries, but I don't think this year is one of those places. Hillary doesn't have the power of personality to make up for it with the voters, and she's already dragging a fairly bad reputation as far as things go. Would a superdelegate based victory drive potential Dem voters into the arms of the Republicans? Probably not. But will it damage her ability to actually bring voters to the polls when it comes time for the general? That's where things stop being so certain for her.
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Do you really think people will vote Trump over Hillary? I'm pretty sure the whole, we need to solely bring in our next president because of their ____ vote them or you're a horrible person, shtick by the media will more than likely work a third time...and then a fourth. Because I may be pessimistic, but the average person has to be very, very stupid. (or easily influenced at the very least.)
I think, like I said above, that Hillary will have a difficult time bringing in voters during the general. It's not only a matter of who a person decides to vote for, but whether or not a person decides to vote. Trump has an enthusiastic support base, whereas Clinton's support seems to mostly be among dedicated democrats. The biggest thing she'll have going for her is the fact Trump is so fun to hate for so much of the population. So for her, the question will be how many people are willing to go out and vote for her just to spite Trump.
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