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Are "progressive" media outlets and writers doing Bernie supporters a disservice?
74%. Bernie has to win 74% of the remaining delegates. Not impossible but highly improbable. Yet, there are stories like these downplaying the odds:
Go West, Young Man: Bernie Sanders' Path to Victory and Political Revolution,
10 Reasons Bernie Sanders Can Still Win the Democratic Nomination,
The Knockout Blow Bernie Sanders Refuses to Deliver
We've seen several periods like this so far in the primary season, where online pieces played up Bernie's chances only to see Bernie come up short. The result was conspiracy theories and charges of dirty politics and cheating. It's the risk of relying on one type of news source - something we often accuse Republicans of.
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