How does Bernie make it "competitive"? [View all]

[kentuck]

Someone asked this question in another post.

First of all, there are a lot of disenchanted Democrats that are not supporting Hillary at this time. The most liberal Democrats are his base but other Democrats are looking for change also. They do not see Hillary as a change agent. And they do not think this is a time for status quo politics. Many are looking for a reason to vote for Bernie.

Also, although many will scoff at the idea, Bernie has appeal to many "independent" voters and even some Republicans, mostly those with a libertarian bent. They are not married to the Republican Party and many could support Bernie Sanders if they thought he had a chance to beat a Clinton.

The biggest handicap for Bernie may be the shortfall of money. He may be unable to stay in the race for the long haul, even though he will probably get stronger as the race lengthens.