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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton appeals to more elite in democratic party - it's class hierarchy [View all]snowy owl
(2,145 posts)7. May be your opinion but doesn't make it mine or anybody elses.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/25/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html
Senator Bernie Sanders and his allies are trying to use his popularity to expand his political influence, setting up an ideological struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party in the post-Obama era.
Aides to Mr. Sanders have been pressing party officials for a significant role in drafting the platform for the Democratic convention in July, aiming to lock in strong planks on issues like a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, breaking up Wall Street banks and banning natural gas fracking.
Amid his unexpectedly strong showing in the Democratic primaries, Mr. Sanders has tapped his two-million-person donor list to raise money for liberal congressional candidates in New York, Nevada and Washington State. And in the waning months of Barack Obamas presidency, Mr. Sanderss allies are testing their muscle against the White House, mounting a public attack on the presidents housing secretary, Julián Castro, over his departments sales of delinquent mortgages to banks and private equity firms.
There is a greater goal here, said Representative Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, who sent a letter to Mr. Castro criticizing the mortgage sales. The contribution of Bernie that will be lasting for us is that we will coalesce around an agenda.
The pressure from Mr. Sanders and his allies is putting the party establishment, which is closely aligned with Hillary Clinton, in a delicate position. Democratic leaders are wary of steering the party too far left, but do not want to alienate the Sanders supporters whose votes Mrs. Clinton needs in November, or risk losing the vast new donor base Mr. Sanders has created.
Aides to Mr. Sanders have been pressing party officials for a significant role in drafting the platform for the Democratic convention in July, aiming to lock in strong planks on issues like a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, breaking up Wall Street banks and banning natural gas fracking.
Amid his unexpectedly strong showing in the Democratic primaries, Mr. Sanders has tapped his two-million-person donor list to raise money for liberal congressional candidates in New York, Nevada and Washington State. And in the waning months of Barack Obamas presidency, Mr. Sanderss allies are testing their muscle against the White House, mounting a public attack on the presidents housing secretary, Julián Castro, over his departments sales of delinquent mortgages to banks and private equity firms.
There is a greater goal here, said Representative Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, who sent a letter to Mr. Castro criticizing the mortgage sales. The contribution of Bernie that will be lasting for us is that we will coalesce around an agenda.
The pressure from Mr. Sanders and his allies is putting the party establishment, which is closely aligned with Hillary Clinton, in a delicate position. Democratic leaders are wary of steering the party too far left, but do not want to alienate the Sanders supporters whose votes Mrs. Clinton needs in November, or risk losing the vast new donor base Mr. Sanders has created.
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Clinton appeals to more elite in democratic party - it's class hierarchy [View all]
snowy owl
Apr 2016
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"working class democrats" - yes. Closed priomaries. Independents - open primaries, Bernie.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#14
This is a change election. Status quo candidates are being challenged on both sides.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#17
But several with close results. Is it significant to win by a few points? Not denying she won but...
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#18
Cool article, except for the fact its Hillary winning among low income voters.
JaneyVee
Apr 2016
#24
I love Bernie but Hillary's support comes from women, African Americans and Hispanics, not exactly
pampango
Apr 2016
#25
Premise of article is the top 20% care less about the bottom than they used to and
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#27