Opinion: Hillary Clinton keeps blaming Bernie Sanders, but he's not the reason she lost to Trump in 2016. By anthonyLfisher
— a month after she had been mathematically denied a majoritymajrity of delegates — Clinton cited the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a reason to stick it out until the bitter end. Following the defeat of a primary rival, it's not atypical for fans to remain attached to their first choice.
" — who were not easily convinced that they should forgive and forget the nasty primary fight and line up behind Obama. That year, found 24% of Clinton primary supporters ended up voting for the Republican nominee John McCain that November. In 2016, the highest estimates show 12% of Sanders primary supporters voting for Trump. Die-hard Clinton supporters, and the former secretary of state herself, maintain that the "toxic" air surrounding Sanders' campaign were a major factor in her 2016 defeat to Trump. of the majority of his supporters.
Wheel also posited that elements like the relentless coverage of Clinton's email servers, the infamous letter by then-FBI director James Comey to Congress a week before the election, the Russian social media disinformation campaign, and the Clinton campaign's hubristic strategy of taking for granted the Midwestern "blue wall" states of Michigan and Wisconsin .
It's also worth noting that Clinton was second only to Donald Trump in 2016 as the least popular major party candidate since such metrics were measured. Even after losing what should have been an unloseable election to a reviled reality TV game show host, Clinton's favorability ratings continued to drop,Clinton is entitled to hold a grudge against Sanders and his supporters if she chooses.
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