A host of establishment media outlets are declaring victory for Hillary Clinton weeks before the U.S. presidential election — as they did on the eve of the Democratic primary in California, causing Bernie Sanders supporters to suspect coordinated voter suppression.A couple of headlines from the past week show the pro-Clinton talking point in wide circulation:
New York Times: “Early Voting Could Point to Hillary Clinton Victory Well Before Nov. 8”
ABC News: “Irish Bookies Are So Confident Clinton Will Win, They’re Already Paying Out”
Steve Goldstein, DC Bureau Chief of MarketWatch: “The election’s over — Hillary Clinton won”
NPR: “NPR Battleground Map: Hillary Clinton Is Winning — And It’s Not Close”
Los Angeles Times: “Even lots of Donald Trump’s supporters are starting to think he’ll lose the election”
And several outlets are even setting expectations for a Clinton “landslide”:
FiveThirtyEight: “Should Clinton Play For An Electoral College Landslide?”
Washington Post: “As Trump stumbles, Clinton weighs a striking choice: Expand the map or stick to the plan”
Vox: “The polls are split between Hillary Clinton winning and … Hillary Clinton winning in a landslide”
The drumbeat of an inevitable Clinton victory recalls an Associated Press story one day before the California Democratic primary.
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