TX: NYT Upshot / Siena : Cruz +8

[Progressive Pessimist]

The media is delusional about Beto's chances.

I want to call this Sanders syndrome. It's when people become so distracted by the large crowds and excitement that a candidate creates that it inflates their sense of purpose or the perception of their chances to win in an environment or in a race that is just plainly not winnable for that candidate.