Two words for:
Supporters of Donald Trump: Huey Long
Supporters of Ted Cruz: Barry Goldwater
Supporters of Bernie Sanders: George McGovern
Supporters of Hillary Clinton: Adlai Stevenson
Supporters of Marco Rubio: Richard Nixon (c. 1960)
Supporters of John Kasich: Bob Dole
That’s not predictive as much as it is a warning. In the heat of the race, especially with a long primary season and a longer runway before it, it is very easy to lose sight of the electorate in toto. Any of these candidates could well endanger their chances in the general election by playing too much to their respective choirs.
