DETROIT — Democrats have started loose discussions about how to get Bernie Sanders out of the race if he gets steamrolled in Tuesday night’s primaries.
More than two dozen political operatives and delegate experts agreed in interviews that a walloping in Michigan and Mississippi and a tight finish in Washington state would all but close Sanders’ path to the nomination.
Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge said if the polls are right and Biden wins big in Michigan and elsewhere tonight, Sanders should consider dropping out. A loss in Michigan would be particularly damaging to Sanders. Aside from the 125 delegates up for grabs, the state has long long held symbolic significance to Sanders because of his triumph over Clinton here four years ago and its importance as a general election battleground. In addition, a lopsided loss in Mississippi and even a narrow win in Washington state could undermine Sanders’ argument that he’s best positioned to counter Trump because his candidacy attracts new voters.
The major caveat with the calculation is that polling has been very wrong in the past. In 2016, pollsters predicted Hillary Clinton would win big in Michigan. Instead, Sanders eked out a win in the state, breathing new life into his campaign and dragging out the fight for another month. If Sanders does better than expected in Michigan on Tuesday then moves into a weekend debate against Biden, it could give him renewed momentum.
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