You know, I can't understand it with Hillary and 2008. Absolutely no Democrat whatsoever wants her as the party's nominee. I have never met or heard from a single one. Yet it's taken as all but a complete given that Hillary will win.
Why?
You win primaries by, er, being supported and having people vote for you... at least last I checked.
When the media says that she will be nominee, then she will be the nominee. PERIOD.
Who cares about supporters? It isn't so that they will have the opportunity to vote on Hillary.