2016 Postmortem

Native

(6,089 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2016, 08:17 AM Jun 2016

So for which candidate do you think the AP announcement will have the most negative effect? [View all]

In the Hillary forums, they're pissed because they think Hillary's voters may not bother to vote because she has it sewn up, and in the Bernie forums, canvassers are saying his supporters are saying there is no reason to come out and vote now as well.

For those of you who have followed calls like this in the past, has it adversely impacted one side more than the other?

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So for which candidate do you think the AP announcement will have the most negative effect? [View all] Native Jun 2016 OP

No option for both? nt justiceischeap Jun 2016 #1

It will impact both, I'm just curious if one side will be hurt more by this than the other. Native Jun 2016 #2

...or neither? brooklynite Jun 2016 #3

If it were meaningless... dchill Jun 2016 #6

...if you believe in conspiracy theories. brooklynite Jun 2016 #7

I believe in conspiracies. dchill Jun 2016 #10

Not when there's a simpler answer available. brooklynite Jun 2016 #17

Like rich people working toward the same goal together? Octafish Jun 2016 #28

A couple of AP reporters doing their job. joshcryer Jun 2016 #18

Exactly Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #37

I think it will hurt the party in November. mmonk Jun 2016 #4

Most definitely, it will hurt the party. Duval Jun 2016 #33

The networks used to announce who won the presidency before the polls closed on the west coast Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #5

Regarding the "uninformed" matter, if a lot of Bernie's supporters are super young, perhaps the down Native Jun 2016 #8

Sanders supporters started 'Brand New Congress' Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #12

I would like to think so too, but my cynical side totally doubts it. Native Jun 2016 #20

Probably more Hillary Renew Deal Jun 2016 #9

Do you know what the last poll numbers were for her in CA before the AP announcement? Native Jun 2016 #11

Yes. And I think voters are wise enough to not be influenced by the press in this way. Renew Deal Jun 2016 #16

What were they? Last I saw it was close, like a 2 point spread. Native Jun 2016 #22

RCP has her steady at +2 Renew Deal Jun 2016 #31

It will certainly be interesting (at least to me). Native Jun 2016 #38

"angry all along and that can be motivating. " NCTraveler Jun 2016 #15

The entirety of the Democratic Party should be upset. Renew Deal Jun 2016 #21

Agree - this doesn't help either side auntpurl Jun 2016 #26

I don't understand why they couldn't wait. I only see it as a first out of the gate thing for the AP Native Jun 2016 #24

The media doesn't wait when they can be first out of the gate. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #34

Bernie supporters will be pissed but still show up to fight it. MH1 Jun 2016 #13

A week ago I said there is no way to judge the polls for todays states. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #14

I think it will motivate Bernie supporters even more oberliner Jun 2016 #19

The hard core supporters will show up no matter what. Renew Deal Jun 2016 #23

I predict a narrow win for Bernie in California oberliner Jun 2016 #25

There is nothing for him to do. Renew Deal Jun 2016 #32

He could suspend his campaign and endorse Hillary or not oberliner Jun 2016 #35

Good point Renew Deal Jun 2016 #36

. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #27

There should have been a third option. I don't think the AP determination will have any Trust Buster Jun 2016 #29

I hope you're right. nt auntpurl Jun 2016 #30