Berning Up

  • Sanders surprised voters by sneaking up right behind Clinton in Iowa, generating a momentum that analysts say will push him forward in the primaries. “Sanders gained momentum with his better-than-expected showing in Iowa and he’ll win New Hampshire, which is another boost.” Jose Hernandez Mayoral, Democratic Delegate

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“Senator Bernie Sanders vowed on Sunday to fight on after losing the Nevada caucuses, predicting that he would pull off a historic political upset by this summer’s party convention” NYTimes.com. Sanders continues pushing forward regardless of his losses, going against the idea that his momentum is stalled.

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  • Huffington Post says voters might be “Berning Out,” saying that the senator’s New Hampshire win was his highlight, and that the snowball effect he was generating is coming to a stop.

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  • Huffington Post suggests that Bernie will struggle if he doesn’t widen his appeal to minority voters. “”This was a bad day for Sanders,” said David Woodard, a political scientist at Clemson University in South Carolina. “He needs to find a way to cut into Clinton’s base, and I don’t think he is going to find it here.” (HuffPost)

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