The Democratic nomination race hasn’t been competitive for over a month: Hillary Clinton has an insurmountable delegate lead. But what’s remarkable is that the psychology of Democratic voters and most media outlets is detached from the reality of the math: Bernie Sanders’s share of the vote doesn’t seem to be eroding, even as his campaign gradually transitions from a competitive effort to a symbolic and cathartic one. …
Clinton’s nomination is not in doubt. But when and how strongly Sanders closes ranks behind her will go a long way towards determining how thoroughly Clinton can unite the party for an epic fall campaign. CONT.
David Wasserman, Cook Political Report