Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 01:59 pm
The news that the Bernie Sanders campaign will layoff 300 staffers is another omen that suggests that the Democratic primary is virtually over.
In a statement, Sanders campaign spokesman Michael Briggs confirmed the layoffs, but stressed that the campaign is still fighting:
Our campaign has now completed 80 percent of the primaries and caucuses. We look forward to winning here in Indiana next Tuesday and in the few remaining states and territories holding primaries and caucuses in May and June. That means that we no longer require many of the loyal and dedicated state and national support staffers who helped us in places like New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and other states where the nominating contests have been completed.
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We will continue to have a strong and dedicated staff of more than 300 workers who are going to help us win in California and other contests still to come.
This campaign believes that we have a path toward victory and we’re going to marshal our resources to do everything we can to win the Democratic nomination.
The layoffs are another acknowledgement of the political reality that Hillary Clinton is only 219 delegates short of the nomination. It is now just a matter of time and the proportional delegate allocation system before Clinton clinches the nomination.
The Sanders campaign has to keep offering a token statement that they believe they still have a path to victory. If they stopped suggesting that they could win, there would be no realistic reason to stay in the race. Bernie Sanders can’t come out and say that he has no chance of winning the nomination and still compete in the remaining contests, but the truth is that campaigns who have realistic hopes of winning nominations don’t lay off staff in April.
Sen. Sanders isn’t gearing up for a general election campaign. He is winding down. Sanders has a message to deliver that is vital to the future of the country, but his odds of becoming the Democratic nominee are slim.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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