I keep seeing the following talking point. Bernie knows he can't win and he is in this only [View all]

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to push Hillary Clinton to the left.

We need to shoot that down as fast as we can. Bernie of course would love to see Hillary Clinton move to the left. But that's not why he is in this. He is in it to win. He entered the race because he believes he can win.

The latest PPP poll has Clinton at less than 50% in New Hampshire and Bernie in double digits and that was taken before Bernie had announced his candidacy. I look for the next poll to show Bernie in an even stronger position and as the voters get to know him better I look for his numbers to continue to improve. Remember that Clinton's strong name recognition has a lot to do with her lead in the polls and the leader in the polls this early in the campaign often falters.

If Bernie can have a respectable performance in Iowa and then either win New Hampshire or come close then it's off to the races. Eugene McCarthy knocked LBJ out of the race for the 1968 nomination with only a second place finish in New Hampshire. History can repeat itself. Hillary Clinton is considered so inevitable by some that it might be a liability. All Bernie has to so is make a respectable showing and he will show that Clinton is not invincible and then Bernie will have a real shot.

I need to edit this. I quoted the next to the latest poll. The latest poll has fluctuated as most polls do this early in the campaign.