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Right now is the moment to appreciate the sheer power of winning. Everyone with a newspaper or calculator knew that Trump would win easily, right? If we had a poll in this thread, 20 of 20 people would have called SC for Trump.
Look at the reactions today. Insiders are gobbling up the close run for 2nd and who might drop out, but just look at all the buzz on "Trump Wins" as if it's a game-changer. Newspapers tomorrow will be full of that "news" and analysis for a full cycle.
That's why I felt like Sanders needed to win Nevada, not just come close. Looks like the (D) takeaway is somewhere in the middle, but for him there's a massive perception differential between a close win and a close loss. He's going to look back on an alarmingly small number of caucus voters in two states and think about what might have been. (cf Bern Your Enthusiasm)
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