So, let me say it's Democratic voters I'm talking about. I think olds as a whole might not love him, but we'll see, I guess. I do think he has an old problem, but maybe less so in the primary. I view, and maybe wrongly, older voters as more pragmatic. Old democrats are used to voting for people they don't necessarily love. (See the history of Democrats forever, honestly.) It's pretty obvious at this point that Bernie is going to be the nominee. Bernie's favorability with older Dems isn't that horrible. They like him well enough, just not his policies. However, if he's going to be the nominee, a non insignificant number may just be willing to go ahead and vote for him anyway because they don't find him personally bad (even if they don't like how liberal he is or whatever.) I think people like to vote for winners. So, he has won 2 out of 3 so far, that might be enough to get people who don't dislike him personally but aren't 100% sold on his policies. I think his older voter problem (primary) is an issue, and I guess the only solution I actually see to it is them changing a bit not him. That's why I'm thinking maybe enough will go ahead and hop on board with him just to get this stupid thing over with. It's honestly the only real demographic weakness you can see in his performance today, and it was actually better in NV than it has been anywhere else.
See, I'm one of these weirdos who dislikes him personally, but doesn't hate all of his policies. I'm like the opposite of a lot of voters in that way I guess.
I do worry about softer support among older independents in the general. I'm worried he might crater once the SOCIALISMZZZZZ starts, but that's tomorrow Adam's problem. :P
Edit: I also have kinda been thinking about folks saying the old dems will vote blue no matter who so maybe give the kids what they want and see what happens. It's as good an argument as any, I guess.
