Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign looked listless back in October. Sure, the Vermont senator and 2016 Democratic party runner-up still had his most fervent supporters coming to his rallies and listening to him rail about millionaires, billionaires and greedy health insurance companies. But the polls suggested the wind was hitting his face; one survey put Sanders in a distant third place.
But now times have changed and Bernie is back. Could he beat Trump? Three months after a heart attack, Sanders finds himself ascendant. The normally grouchy 78-year old has become less stiff and more personable. He’s more comfortable acting like a politician, whether it’s posing for pictures with voters, shuffling on the dance floor for the cameras or connecting with Americans in more intimate settings. His field organisation and committed support base have catapulted Sanders to first place in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren’s recent troubles haven’t hurt either.
All of this is making more moderate and establishment Democrats nervous.
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