ANALYSIS: What revolution? New Hampshire results show Bernie Sanders base of support shrinking
by Joseph Simonson
| February 12, 2020 04:29 PM
Bernie Sanders's electoral pitch rests on the notion that only he can bring to the polls young people and those traditionally not engaged with politics, but his Iowa and New Hampshire performances raise questions about that approach.
Yes, the Vermont senator can claim he started out the 2020 Democratic nomination fight strongly. Sanders, 78, has enjoyed a raw vote victory over his closest rival, Pete Buttigieg, though he's behind in pledged delegates from the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses and the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary.
Still, Sanders's vision of a Democratic electorate transforming into a left-wing movement remains elusive.
In numerous speeches at rallies in New Hampshire and Iowa, Sanders told supporters only his "is the campaign of energy, is the campaign of excitement, is the campaign that can bring millions of people into the political process who normally do not vote."
But, while the most populous states have yet to hold primaries, there's scant evidence to suggest the politically disengaged are coming out in droves.
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