The idea that Bernie Sanders can be the nominee of the Democratic party is fanciful. He will disappear as soon as he starts contesting in big states when nobody has heard of them and simply don’t vote for socialists and prefer to win the next presidential election.
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in 2000, Gore faced a stiff challenge from Bill Bradley who promised a newer, cleaner, more inspirational kind of politics. Bradley attracted huge crowds and seemed to form the center of a passionate movement.Source: Hillary Clinton Is Reliving Al Gore’s Nightmare — NYMag
Source: RealClear Politics.
A lot of people have wondered how Bernie Sanders will prevail over Hilary in the upcoming primary. I wouldn’t be surprised if he were planning to attack Hilary in much the same way that Obama did. First, indirectly attack Hilary’s framing as a candidate. Frontal assaults seem to fail. Obama offered a counter-frame of “newness.” Sanders, probably, is trying a counter framing strategy that focuses on inequality, which resonates with the Demcoratic party electorate.
Second, focus on tipping points. As the chart above shows, Obama did not became the national favorite until after he won Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina. In other words, don’t worry about national averages and focus on early states. If you win, then worry about national polls. Third, should you actually win a few early states, you need a deep on the ground strategy that maximizes delegates according the DNC’s arcane rules
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