From WSJopinion: Sanders is down and probably out, but the question is whether his supporters will unite behind his rival, writes KarlRove
Bernie Sanders badly needed to win the Michigan primary. It was 2016, and he’d lost eight of 12 Super Tuesday contests to Hillary Clinton and split delegates almost equally in the four contests the following weekend.
It looked impossible: The EPIC/Free Press poll said he trailed in Michigan, 31% to Mrs. Clinton’s 56%. But in a shocker, the Vermont socialist upset the front-runner, 49.7% to 48.3%, and gained enough ground to stay in the race until the Democratic convention.
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