They are the demographic you and she both describe. I don't know any even by 'nic' as it has been years since I have followed the comment section of NC. But there were some very insightful and positive people there also. I would expect them to vote and donate in numbers well exceeding their usual behavior given a successful candidate with a feasible message and a real chance to win. Taking their marbles and going home has been a sane policy for decades, though many, IIRCC, were initial supporters of Obama. But then he was a closet Third Way candidate cleverly implying he was a progressive with his marvelously vague 'hope and change' routine. This time IS different and Sanders has shown the way forward.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."