Bernie Sanders, the clear front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after his commanding victory in Nevada on Saturday, often says the principal reason he can beat President Donald Trump in a general election is that he will massively increase voter turnout. But very few Democratic strategists, from across the ideological […] Read more »
Undecided first, Bernie Sanders second in Crosscut/Elway WA primary poll
Sen. Bernie Sanders and “undecided” would be equally likely to win the Washington Democratic presidential primary if “undecided” were a choice on the ballot, according to results from a new Crosscut/Elway Poll conducted days before ballots were mailed. CONT. Donna Gordon Blankinship, Crosscut Read more »
South Carolina debate watchers most impressed by Sanders and Biden
It was a debate that viewers said brought clarity, but in which most viewers said the candidates spent more time criticizing each other than making the case for themselves. And Democratic debate viewers said national front-runner Bernie Sanders impressed them the most of any candidate, followed closely by Joe Biden […] Read more »
Why The Establishment Can’t Bank On ‘Moderate’ Voters Consolidating Against Sanders
At this point in the Democratic primary, none of the moderate alternatives to Sen. Bernie Sanders has risen above the rest. Sanders has emerged from the first three voting contests as the race’s progressive front-runner, and voters who think Sanders is too liberal are still left with several choices. It […] Read more »
Can Bernie Sanders really beat Trump? His pollster makes the case.
Now that Sen. Bernie Sanders has become the clear favorite for the Democratic nomination, the Vermont independent’s rivals — and many in the Democratic Party — are sounding loud, clanging alarms about his viability against President Trump. Those alarms, of course, are in some cases self-interested, but a thorough airing-out […] Read more »
Why Swing-District Democrats Don’t Want Bernie Sanders as the Nominee
Swing-district House Democrats don’t agree on which candidate they want to lead them on the ticket this year, but they do seem to agree on which candidate they don’t: Bernie Sanders. Of the 46 Democratic representatives who hold districts classified by Sabato’s Crystal Ball House ratings as at least marginally […] Read more »