Here is what everybody is forgetting to calculate in these scenarios: Bernie Sanders.
He has between 35 and 40% of the vote in national polls. His supporters are more dedicated than Hillary’s.
What do you think those voters will do if the DNC “steals” the nomination from Sanders? Will they turn out to vote for Binden, Warren, Gore, or Kerry?
No! They will stay home, write in Sanders name, vote for a third party or even cross to vote for the GOP candidate to punish those who stole the nomination from their guy.
If the DNC cheats Sanders, or it appears that way to his supporters, it won’t be a 1972 blowout, it will be a 1984 blowout.
Let’s see how well Bernie does in SC and on Super Tuesday. The bigger the state and more diverse the electorate, the more difficult it will be for Bernie to win. Bernie will get clobbered in SC, where the polls have Hillary ahead 62 to 33. Blacks make up about half of the Dem primary voters.