Significant Layoffs in the Sanders Campaign

According to sources close to the Sanders campaign, Bernie let hundreds of field staffers go after Clinton won four of the five primaries held yesterday in the Northeast. While Sanders has been insistent on staying in the race, it seems he’s becoming aware of his impending loss. At this point, the Sanders campaign may be shifting its focus to impacting the Democratic platform at the convention more than challenging Clinton for the nomination.

His campaign’s director of communications, Michael Briggs, offered an interesting insight into the decision, "We're 80 percent of the way through the caucuses and primaries and we make adjustments as we go along. This is a process that we’ve done before of right-sizing the campaign as we move through the calendar." When asked if the layoffs were coming from a position of weakness Briggs noted that they were instead “coming from a posture of reality.”

Personally, I believe these layoffs demonstrate that Sanders has began to concede the nomination. While nomination may be lost, Bernie’s campaign and the symbolism of his message could remain strong until the convention and beyond.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/sanders-campaign-begins-laying-off-staff-222552