Nearly all of the candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination next year have one very specific thing in common: They are not going to win. That means that some large percentage of Democratic voters will, at some point, see their preferred candidates drop out and then have to decide whether to back someone else or to simply stay home. …
For some candidates and for some moments, it could be critical. It will be important at the Iowa caucuses, for example, when supporters of candidates who didn’t hit a certain threshold will have to choose a new candidate. It will also be important once more-popular candidates leave the race or when multiple candidates leave at once.
So where will those supporters go? To some extent, it depends on where they started. CONT.
Philip Bump, Washington Post