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jleopold · 3594 days ago · link · · parent · post: Bernie Sanders Raises $26 Million In 3rd Quarter, Nearly As Much As Clinton
In the general as well, the red states won't really matter tha is to the electoral college. Indicators like you mentioned will matter much less for that than how Sanders compares to the Republican candidate in Blue (and purple) states. If they pick a more center candidate, the I think large numbers of the conservative Dems will vote Republican, and Sanders could lose vital states Democrats planned on winning. Especially if we account for the negative connotation of "socialist" you mention. If he is running against someone like Trump though (which I don't see happening), I doubt anyone has a clue what would happen in the purple states.