Hutch Starskey
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Was Bernie always over-rated?The biggest problem the Democrats have had was their morbid fear of the Bernie Bros and not offending them, lest you get a bunch of snake emojis in your Twitter feed.
But the reality is, Bernie was never that popular on his own. In 2016, he was the alternative to Hillary, a person who a lot of Democrats would have liked to have seen any alternative to.
This year, Bernie's performance has failed to match is 2016 performance, even in states he "Won".
Iowa He got 49% of the vote in 2016. In 2020 he got 26%
New Hampshire He got 60% of the vote in 2016. In 2020 he got 25%
Nevada He got 47% of the vote in 2016. In 2020 he got 40%
Colorado He got 59% of the vote in 2016. In 2020 he got 36%
California He got 46% of the vote in 2016. In 2020 he got 33%
Even Vermont, his HOME STATE, he got 50% of the vote, compared to the 86% he got in 2016.
Of course. He has never had the coalition necessary to win the dem primary.