Bernie Sanders. Reuters
Doyle McManus, Bakersfield/ Los Angeles Times: Stop thinking of Bernie Sanders as a gadfly and start thinking of him as the front-runner
WASHINGTON — In case you missed it, Bernie Sanders is now, for all practical purposes, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The Vermont socialist pulled in $18 million in the first three months of 2019, most of it from small donors. His nearest rival, Kamala Harris, collected $12 million, with others far behind.
Sanders’ campaign is off to a strong start by other measures, too. He says he has signed up more than 1 million volunteers for (in his words) “a grassroots effort the likes of which has never been seen.” He’s staged rallies from coast to coast, drawing crowds of 10,000 or more.
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WNU Editor: It is hard to believe that Democrats may choose a 77 year old socialist to be their Presidential candidate for 2020, but he is the front runner right now, and his supporters are very committed.
