Primaries are about expectations; it’s why Rubio’s third place is somehow a victory. At this point, Sanders is expected to win New Hampshire. Not all victories are equal, so decided to see what people thought with regards to what would be good results for either camp.
I’ll take a stab:
Sanders:
Great — 20+ victory
Good — 10 point victory
Fair — 5 point victory
Bad — anything less than 5 points
Disaster — Losing by any margin
Clinton:
Great — Victory
Good — Around a 5 point loss
Fair — 10 point loss
Bad — 20 point loss
Disaster — 30 points? not sure where this would just be redundant
I think a bad result for Sanders would end this race sooner than later. A bad result for Clinton is less clear? A complete route would have a classic Clinton in meltdown media narrative, but would it be enough for Sanders to shore up his weaknesses with certain parts of the electorate?