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I bet you haven’t heard the term “front-runner” and “Bernie Sanders” together too many times during this campaign, eh?
It sure feels like it on the campaign trail, where the famously independent senator is suddenly acting like a presidential candidate who might have something to lose — complete with a lengthy motorcade, little access to a candidate ensconced in the protection of the Secret Service, and a cadre of top aides more focused on protecting their candidate from mistakes than trying to convince skeptics that yes, he does have more than a snowball’s chance in hell of taking on Hillary Clinton.
It’s something of a switch from the improvisational feel that marked the Sanders campaign as recently as ten days ago. Way back then, the Vermont senator often traveled in a lone rental car, had a handful of private security at only his biggest events, and his advisers were still struggling to convince many reporters that he posed any kind of threat to the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Thanks to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s fumbles and missteps, Bernie has a real chance to take advantage right here. And New Hampshire would be a great place to start!
As always, Bernie is playing it smart the day before the voting begins, referring to his response to Bill Clinton’s attacks on Sanders from yesterday:
In response, the Sanders campaign had only a written statement from spokesman Michael Briggs, who called the remarks “disappointing.” The candidate himself steered clear of questions from reporters Monday, a change from his typical style of holding regular press conferences and a general (if sometimes begrudging) willingness to take on-the-fly questions from reporters. Indeed, Sanders agreed with top aides that the best strategy for the final 24 hours before voting starts was to stay the course — and carefully avoid accidentally sparking a flap that could push New Hampshire’s notoriously late-deciding voters to swing to Clinton.
I am SO thankful for what is quite possibly the poorest-executed campaign in decades, that has allowed Bernie to go from 3% to 40% in the polls, in what, should he win, would be the biggest upset in American political history.
Tomorrow’s the day, fellow Bernie supporters! Let’s Do It! GO BERNIE!