Primary Democrats: Bernie Sanders favorite

Vermont socialist senator Bernie Sanders seems on track to win the Democratic primaries. REUTERS / Mike Segar

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Bernie Sanders largely won the vote in Nevada for the American Democratic primary on Saturday 22 February. The 78-year-old senator is now in a good position to challenge Donald Trump for the presidential election in November.

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And three. After Iowa, where he had been beaten only by the hair of the centrist Pete Buttigieg, and New Hampshire where he had taken the lead, Bernie Sanders again recorded an excellent result Saturday in the nomination contest Democrat for the American presidential, with a large victory in Nevada . He thus appears on track to go and challenge Donald Trump next November.

Still very popular with young people, the Vermont senator managed to attract minorities this time, one of his weak points in his failed attempt to win the Democratic nomination in 2016 against Hillary Clinton. Advocating in particular a profound reform of the health system towards universal coverage, this claimed socialist had then been perceived as too much to the left by a good part of the democratic establishment.

" Its electoral base is widening in all social strata relevant to a presidential election, " observes Philip Golub, professor of international relations and political science at the American University of Paris. In addition to young people, graduates or not, the septuagenarian seems to manage to federate from the center to the left of the Democratic Party.

This does not make the business of Donald Trump who would have preferred to have against Joe Biden, long favorite of the Democratic primaries before his electoral routs in Iowa and New Hampshire. " He knows that Sanders is going to fish in the popular lands that he knew how to mobilize four years ago, " notes Philip Golub. Faced with this new situation, the American president will undoubtedly radicalize his anti-socialist, anti-union, anti-immigrant discourse, the specialist says. " But I don't think this calculation will necessarily be successful at a time when American society is apparently seeking real change. "

For the time being, the tenant of the White House confines himself to a role of amused observer. It looks like Bernie the Mad is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden and the others seem weak (...) Congratulations Bernie, and don't let them steal your victory! ", He tweeted.

Looks like Crazy Bernie is doing well in the Great State of Nevada. Biden & the rest look weak, & no way Mini Mike can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance in the history of Presidential Debates. Congratulations Bernie, & don't let them take it away from you!

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 22, 2020

But the nomination contest is a marathon. Will Bernie Sanders go the distance? The next deadlines will be decisive. Captured by his second place in Nevada, Joe Biden thinks he will win next Saturday in South Carolina thanks to his popularity with black voters. Next will be “Super Tuesday” on March 3, during which 14 states will nominate a third of the delegates in play across the country.

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