“Bernie Sanders could be the nominee,” the campaign of Pete Buttigieg declared in an ominous-sounding fundraising message to supporters Saturday. A pointed text message followed on Sunday: “We risk nominating a candidate who cannot beat Donald Trump in November. Several new public polls have shown Sanders on the rise, particularly in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he appears to have taken the lead. ADADMuch of the intensifying debate over Sanders over the weekend centered on his ability — or lack thereof — to beat Trump. “They’re looking at recent polls in New Hampshire and in Iowa, and they’re saying, ‘Oh, my god, Sanders can win.’ ”

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 01:07 UTC