Sanders would have won

[Sewer]

Just saying.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Agreed. He could have tapped strongly into the undercurrent of resentment while soothing the fears of people who want a more traditionally experienced leader. It'd have been a wash.

If Bernie were up against Trump, I'd have voted for him-especially after the tapes came out. Too bad the Dems screwed him over. Idiots.

[Mr. Morden]

Which of these hypothetical nominees would have won?:

Biden
Chafee
Cuomo
Gillibrand
Hickenlooper
Kaine
Klobuchar
O'Malley
Patrick
Sanders
Schweitzer
Warner
Warren
Webb

[Ljube]

Biden and Webb for sure.

[ProgressiveCanadian]

[Xing]

I don't think he would have. Trump would have still been considered the "real outsider", and more Republicans would have gotten in line with Trump, considering how far left Sanders is. Idiotic RacistsSmall Town America was always going to turn out hard for our supreme fuhrer.

[dirks]

Biden definitely could've won.

[Mr. Smith]

No he wouldn't, just as Reagan wouldn't have defeated Carter in '76.

He's still seen as a well-meant, affable, but extreme man.

No, someone like Sanders actually winning will only come when the bottom completely falls out and the existing ideas fail to explain...just like Reagan.

Now 2020 could be perfectly ripe [but since history only rhymes, it'll have to be Sanders protege], assuming trump flounders as expected [ala Jimmy Carter].

[DS0816]

I don't think he would have. Trump would have still been considered the "real outsider", and more Republicans would have gotten in line with Trump, considering how far left Sanders is. Idiotic RacistsSmall Town America was always going to turn out hard for our supreme fuhrer.

You keep telling yourself, Clinton/Kaine devotee!

[Sasquatch]

Sanders would have won Michigan and Wisconsin.

[Hermit For Peace]

I don't think Bernie would have won.

I think it was in the cards for Trump to win, and that's that.

[Shadows]

Sanders would have been in a landslide win. Do you think the face of anti-trade deals would have lost to Trump in Michigan or Wisconsin?

Any sensible candidate would have won!

[Meclazine for Israel]

I don't think Bernie would have won.

I think it was in the cards for Trump to win, and that's that.

Yup.

The democrats needed a Bill Clinton or Obama type quality to beat the Donald.

Bernie was anti-establishment, and he was "sexual email" scandal-free, so it's a tough call.

[henster]

Biden, Klobuchar, Sherrie Brown all would've held the rust belt. And the hatred amongst the right for Hillary was incredible that was all the GOTV Trump needed. I just can't Rs turning out as heavily to vote against a Klobuchar or Biden.

[Fargobison]

I think Biden would have won comfortably. Not so sure about Bernie.

[Mr. Smith]

Biden would've won for sure though.

I don't think Bernie would have won.

I think it was in the cards for Trump to win, and that's that.

Yup.

The democrats needed a Bill Clinton or Obama type quality to beat the Donald.

Bernie was anti-establishment, and he was "sexual email" scandal-free, so it's a tough call.

No, they needed a John Bel Edwards type on a larger scale and of course, more liberal.

[Shadows]

Biden, Klobuchar, Sherrie Brown all would've held the rust belt. And the hatred amongst the right for Hillary was incredible that was all the GOTV Trump needed. I just can't Rs turning out as heavily to vote against a Klobuchar or Biden.

That is only part of the story & is not a deciding factor. It also depends on how big you energize your own base & Hillary couldn't inspire shi*. It also depends on independents who broke heavily for Trump in the rust belt it seems! You can add cross over blue collar Dems who have been gutted by Trade deals!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'd actually give him Georgia, especially with a young, exciting black running mate (Donna Edwards? Anthony Foxx?)

I feel for Bernie supporters tonight. I do. I've been there as a Ron Paul supporter, though even I knew that Paul would never win while Bernie would have. The story of the political revolution is a story still being written.

[Shadows]

I'd actually give him Georgia, especially with a young, exciting black running mate (Donna Edwards? Anthony Foxx?)

I feel for Bernie supporters tonight. I do. I've been there as a Ron Paul supporter, though even I knew that Paul would never win while Bernie would have. The story of the political revolution is a story still being written.

Why is economics such a polarizing issue among Libertarians in Atlas & in most GOP states?

Surely Civil liberties, Non-interventionist foreign policies, Socially Liberal & individual freedom issues are huge areas of commonality with progressives. I would say there is more in common with Progressives than Republicans.

We had a decent share of Ron Paul & Rand Paul supporters in the Bernie coalition who would never vote for Hillary!

[henster]

Hopefully Ds recent flirtation w/ free trade ends tonight. Obama pushing for TPP in the middle of the election was so tonedeaf. And Hillary never repudiated NAFTA.

[Famous Mortimer]

Which of these hypothetical nominees would have won?:

Biden Yes
Chafee Don't know
Cuomo No, neo-liberal
Gillibrand Yes
Hickenlooper Yes
Kaine Yes
Klobuchar Yes
O'Malley Yes
Patrick Probably not but maybe
Sanders Yes
Schweitzer Yes
Warner Yes
Warren Yes
Webb Yes

[Shadows]

What would his map have been?

He would have won MI, PA, NH and WI for sure.

He would have yuge problems with VA, NV and maybe CO though.  Anyway, looks like Democrats got too excited about the New South too soon.

He would have lost CO? Yea his best state after VT in the country where he won 60% odd in a closed system which has one of the highest % of Young voters?

Or NV where he lost narrowly but tied or won the hispanic or white vote!

Very "Non-prejudiced" guess!

[King of Kensington]

Bernie would have played better in Michigan and Wisconsin, but he would have been a bad fit for Virginia.

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Definitely. Bernie would have won the Presidency and coattailed in a Democratic Senate. I don't know about the House though.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Bernie would have played better in Michigan and Wisconsin, but he would have been a bad fit for Virginia.

The thing about Virginia is that success there is so uncorrelated with the other swing states.  Kaine was a big mistake.

Virginia wasn't going to be a great state for Trump anyways, but even you give him, Bernie makes up for it by winning most of the Great Lakes states.