The decline of Bernie Sanders
Sanders's 2016 insurgency was an anti-Hillary bid—but this time, he has no boogey(wo)man
What to do when all your supporters are #FakeFans
The Takeaway: Bernie Sanders benefited from anti-Hillary Clinton sentiment in 2016, but without her in the race, a lot of his supporters are going elsewhere. The latest polling has the Vermont Senator slipping into third or even fourth place in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination (though beware the margin of error). It is unclear what tricks he has left to pull or which groups could provide him with a broader base of support.
