UPDATE: If the TPP Passes Bernie Sanders Will Be the Next President of the US. And Here's Why:

[Sancho]

59. You know what's really humorous about TPP, TPA, fast track, etc...

even though political junkies are all up in arms about it, many voters who really don't follow politics don't have a clue what the TPP is, nor do they care.

That's one reason the polls don't reflect any traction or outrage beyond the people at rallies, who have already decided before they come to the rally, which is why they are there. It's like watching the FIFA Women's Soccer World Cup. Anyone in the stands already likes soccer, likes women's soccer, has on the colors of their countries team, and yell their heads off. Most of the rest of the world who doesn't fit into that little slice of pie really doesn't care.

MOST people vote for a candidate because 1.) they identify with a group; political party, union, religion, profession, ethnic affiliation or 2.) because they really care about a single issue; women's rights, path to citizenship, child care/education, etc. or 3.) they like the personality of the candidate; mostly people they identify with as similar.

On the list of "issue" (#2), the TPP is way, way down on the list of the average voter who is not following politics like DU. Also, even among those who follow, almost half are in favor of the TPP (fast track authority, etc.).

To think that everyone will all of a sudden understand and rise up over the TPP is pretty unlikely. Church shootings and flags get attention. Trade agreements don't. You may see bits and pieces on the Daily Show. People didn't "rise up" about Citizen's United, Gun Control, gerrymandering, or even the Iraq war (which cost trillions). There's not much chance that one person with a limited budget will have any effect.

Also, even though the AFLCIO may be against the TPP effect on jobs, unions don't necessarily go for Bernie. I'm a union officer and on a collective bargaining team. My group is AGAINST Bernie's plan to tax retirement savings - because our hard won public employee and member's retirement funds would suffer. The TPP is not an issue that Bernie alone owns. Some of the TPP is bad, but some parts may not be so bad. We all oppose the bad parts.