Clyburn Warns Sanders Victory May Endanger House Democrats
- Many voters leery of ‘socialist’ label, veteran lawmaker says
- Former Obama chief of staff says time for consolidation
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The highest-ranking African-American in Congress warned that if Bernie Sanders is the 2020 Democratic nominee the party could lose many of the moderate seats they won to retake the House in 2018.
“It’s going to be tough to hold on to these jobs if you have to make the case for a self-proclaimed democratic socialist,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn said on ABC’s “This Week.” Many voters are “leery” of the socialist label, he added.