Word.
Besides, what @addicted4444 said in another thread. It’s worth quoting here again.
I’ve never understood how supposedly seasoned journalists can take comparisons of Sanders’ current national favorability vs Clinton’s seriously. You are essentially comparing the peak favorability of someone who has barely ever even been mentioned by the opposing side (and is frankly rooting for him in the primaries) vs someone who the Republicans have been campaigning against since the mid 90s.
And the Republican smear machine is ridiculously effective. Consider that in 2004 they managed to make a purple heart winner look like like he was a coward and made a draft dodger who hasnt spent a day in combat appear a hero. Although I guess wearing jumpsuits in front of Mission Accomplished signs on an aircraft carrier for a photo op counts for something.
I’m so tired, SO tired, of seeing his supporters and the candidate himself citing again and again matchup and favorability polls at this point to claim he is more electable, despite the fact that he is losing, he lost key swing states (VA, FL, OH, NV, NC), he has failed to build a broad coalition. If they are proud that he has transformed from a virtually unknown candidate to a challenger to an “establishment” one, that’s totally fine and that’s such an accomplishment. But don’t conveniently ignore the fact he is still unknown.