Bernie Sanders’ Rise Means More Talk About Electability Than Revolution
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Bernie Sanders waves to the crowd after exiting Zion Baptist Church before the King Day at the Dome march and rally in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 20.
Photographer: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Senator Bernie Sanders, who has campaigned for years as the candidate for “radical change” who will lead a revolution, now is talking more about how he can beat President Donald Trump and has something to offer every voter.
Sanders is enjoying a rise in polling and fund-raising in Iowa and New Hampshire. With the Democratic Party focused on defeating Trump, he’s trying to temper his reputation as someone who is outside the mainstream.