Bouie writes: "If he wins the nomination, whether outright or at the Democratic Party convention this summer, Senator Bernie Sanders will be the most left-wing politician ever nominated for president and the only self-described 'socialist' to ever run on the ballot line for either of the two major parties."
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives to speak at a campaign rally on February 4, 2020 in Milford, New Hampshire. (photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Case for Bernie Sanders
29 February 20
Despite his age, he promises a true break with the past.
f he wins the nomination, whether outright or at the Democratic Party convention this summer, Senator Bernie Sanders will be the most left-wing politician ever nominated for president and the only self-described “socialist” to ever run on the ballot line for either of the two major parties.
Many Democrats, especially moderates, think this is a disaster in waiting. They look back to 1972, when a different left-wing senator, George McGovern of South Dakota, was crushed by Richard Nixon, losing his home state and 48 others. They see a winnable election against a vulnerable incumbent potentially squandered by a candidate with radical views. They think Sanders will give Trump Trump not only a victory, but also a decisive one.
This could happen, but it probably won’t. The persistent belief that Sanders is unelectable is unfounded. The evidence says he can win.
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