There are going to be a lot of "Bernie lost but his movement is the future" takes flying around in the next few days. That might be true. But it& #39;s worth pointing out that he did worse in 2020 than in 2016.
In 2016, Bernie won Michigan in a stunning upset, against a supremely well-funded and well-organized opponent.
In 2020 Bernie lost *every single county* in Michigan, against an opponent with a fraction of Bernie& #39;s cash and little ground game to speak of.
In 2020 Bernie lost *every single county* in Michigan, against an opponent with a fraction of Bernie& #39;s cash and little ground game to speak of.
Here are the 2016 and 2020 Democratic primary election maps for Michigan. Bernie went from winning almost everywhere to winning absolutely nowhere.