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In unusually candid remarks, President Obama privately told a group of Democratic donors last Friday that Senator Bernie Sanders is nearing the point where his campaign against Hillary Clinton will come to an end, and that the party must soon come together to back her.
But, while he stressed that he was not endorsing either candidate, and that both would make good presidents, Mr. Obama went on to lavish praise on Mrs. Clinton, describing her as smart, tough and experienced, and said that she would continue the work of his administration. Mr. Sanders has very publicly criticized Mr. Obama on certain policies and has called for a “political revolution.”
I think the pressure on Bernie will increase from here - not specifically to concede defeat and suspend his campaign, but to focus on his own message and stop going negative.
I think the pressure on Bernie will increase from here - not specifically to concede defeat and suspend his campaign, but to focus on his own message and stop going negative.
Well I hope he or his aides would help Hillary increase her turnout in upcoming caucuses, especially Washington and Utah which Hillary is having trouble...
I think the pressure on Bernie will increase from here - not specifically to concede defeat and suspend his campaign, but to focus on his own message and stop going negative.
Can you accept Bernie is staying in until the very end? He will be going until the Democratic convention.
It would be bad form for him to endorse her before Bern bails.
I agree, I think a sitting president should not endorse in a primary. But he's walked right up to the line more than once now and it's clear she has his support (not to mention some of his campaign staff, fund raisers, etc).
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Originally Posted by Daywalk
Well I hope he or his aides would help Hillary increase her turnout in upcoming caucuses, especially Washington and Utah which Hillary is having trouble...
I don't think they are sweating the caucuses too much. There is a limited amount they can do anyway, because the nature of a caucus is so limited on who can attend. I live in a neighborhood with many, many families with young kids and only 2 of my neighbors were able to make it to our caucus. Doesn't mean people don't have an opinion but they just don't have the ability to devote 3 hours of time to caucusing, which is just about what it took once you factor in having to get there early and find parking, since attendance was high. The people who can attend a caucus tend to be a closer fit to Bernie's demographics. But there are no caucuses in November, so it's not a longer term concern.
Can you accept Bernie is staying in until the very end? He will be going until the Democratic convention.
As I said, he is not being pressured to withdraw from the race. But I believe he will get pressure to stop going negative. He's not going to win the nomination based on the mathematical realities and he has previously stated he would support Hillary if he didn't win. So he should stop giving the Republicans any ammunition that would weaken her chances in the general election. He risks marginalizing himself within the Democratic party if he doesn't - and regardless of whether he is a Democrat or an Independent, he is still a part of the Democratic party in terms of his role in the Senate.
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