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Democratic insiders say Bernie Sanders could win the nomination, Politico reports

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Democratic officials, political operatives and pundits "are reconsidering Sanders’ chances," Politico reports, following a CNN poll that found the Vermont senator has the highest net favorability rating of any Democratic presidential candidate.

Democratic officials, political operatives and pundits "are reconsidering Sanders’ chances," Politico reports, following a CNN poll that found the Vermont senator has the highest net favorability rating of any Democratic presidential candidate.

  1. 26 Dec 2019

    The latest CNN poll found that Bernie Sanders has the highest net favorability rating of any Democratic presidential candidate

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  2. 26 Dec 2019

    NEW: Bernie Sanders was written off by Democratic insiders for months. But in the past few weeks, something has changed: The party establishment is reconsidering his chances. “I believe people should take him very seriously.” w/

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  3. 26 Dec 2019

    “In private conversations and on social media, Democratic officials, political operatives and pundits are reconsidering Sanders’ chances.”

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  4. 26 Dec 2019

    From Democratic insiders who once dismissed Bernie's chances are now taking him seriously.

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  5. 26 Dec 2019

    “While Sanders’ supporters complain relentlessly that he has received less attention from the media than other candidates, he has also avoided sustained criticism that some of his rivals have suffered.” — &

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  6. 26 Dec 2019

    Bernie Sanders loyalists are faithful to the senator in a way that no other candidates’ supporters are: Whereas backers of other 2020 Democrats often list three or four contenders when asked to name their top choice, his supporters are unwavering.

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  7. 26 Dec 2019

    It’s increasingly clear, 39 days before the Iowa caucuses, that Bernie Sanders has distinct political strengths that could help him win the 2020 Democratic nomination. ⁦⁩ looks at why Bernie may prevail.

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  8. 26 Dec 2019

    . told me during an convo in Aug, when he was down in polls, that he’d win the Iowa caucuses. I was skeptical then, but not today. As we approach 2020, Sanders wins in both IA and NH are no lead pipe cinch but easy to imagine.

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  9. 26 Dec 2019

    Sanders chances have largely been static, but 'Dem insiders' don't understand the left, or how Warren and Sanders had different bases even as she rose.

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  10. 26 Dec 2019

    Not an indict of the story - they're def more scared today than 3 mos ago. Just saying the assumptions of 3mos ago were bad more than Sanders has entered into a dramatically new positon. He had a shot then (he raised 25 mil!) Warren/Buttigieg distracted em

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  11. 26 Dec 2019

    One thing that sticks out in this: the relative lack of coverage Sanders gets also means he hasn’t had a particularly “bad” cycle of coverage yet, although you’d assume that changes dramatically once things get real

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  12. 26 Dec 2019

    Now that insiders are finally acknowledging what's been pretty clear all along, I expect we'll be seeing a lot of negative attacks on Sanders.

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  13. 22 Nov 2019

    Bernie Sanders is not impressed with former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's new multi-million dollar ad bid.

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  14. 16 Oct 2019

    Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to announce her endorsement for Bernie Sanders at a rally this weekend.

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  15. 24 Oct 2019

    Under Bernie Sanders’ newly unveiled policy, marijuana would be decriminalized, past convictions will be expunged, Big Tobacco would be shut out of the industry, and more.

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