But that is the reality, unfortunately. In time, we can change that, but for now those are cards we're being dealt with.
I wonder how many people, if given the choice between voting for Hilary or Adolf Hilter, would still either not vote/write someone in.
It might be hyperbolic for some, but to deny that his campaign shows all the fruits of that is sticking your fingers in your ears and going "blah blah blah Hilary can't be trusted so I vote for neither"
I mean, if you are going hyperbolic, just make it Hitler vs Emperor Palpatine.
I'm not sure who I would pick.
What can she do to earn them? Because even if she suddenly promised to adopt Bernie's platform 100% I can guarantee you a relevant portion of that percentage would feel it's not enough.
Definitely not trivial. But, I am not the candidate running.
Here is a (bad) example. Let's say she said " I recognize that donations from rich donors and corporations skew and corrupt politics, so for the general election and going forward I will no longer be taking large donations nor working with Superpacs. That means though that YOU have to pick up the slack. It has to be the average citizen that fund this campaign, much like Bernie has done. If my rival on the GOP side does not do the same, they are being bought. I will point it out every time it happens so you know where they stand, blah blah blah"
Again, it might be a bad strategy that could be seen as unilateral disarmament . But, would it appeal to Bernie supporters. Hell yes. It would be Bernie + Hillary's toughness and willingness to crush republicans.
Why can I not even imagine this happening? I think it's because ultimately, she doesn't really agree with this approach, which is why fundamentally she does not appeal to large chuck of Bernie supporters.