NY Times: Bernie Sanders is making surprising gains with less aflluent whites

[LiberalElite]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/upshot/bernie-sanders-is-making-surprising-gains-with-less-affluent-whites.html?_r=0

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Bernie Sanders’s coalition once looked very familiar: He had strong support among well-educated and affluent liberal white voters of the sort who backed Barack Obama, Bill Bradley and Jerry Brown. He struggled among less affluent voters.

But his coalition has evolved over the last few months. He now fares much better among less affluent whites than Mr. Obama did eight years ago, suggesting he’s attracting a group that traditionally supports more moderate establishment candidates, someone like Hillary Clinton. If confirmed in the voting, it would vindicate his hope of building a progressive coalition based more on class than the coalitions put together by liberal predecessors.
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xposting in Sanders group

[loyalsister]

1. He is showing us respect

I'm not sure who I will vote for- leaning towards O'Malley. But, it is clear that Bernie respects voters regardless of education or income status.

[LiberalElite]

2. He is always honest and never condescending or

patronizing, ever.