Sanders Wins But Without Promised Groundswell

Washington Post: “On the face of it, Sanders managed to consolidate progressives and nabbed the most votes in both New Hampshire and Iowa. His win here was fueled by young voters and liberals, but there were early warning signs for the leftist firebrand: Sanders did not make gains in his backyard compared to 2016 and failed to flood the zone with the young people he needs to pull off the ‘political revolution’ he promises.”

“Youth turnout in the state declined from 2016 to 2020 from 19 to 14 percent. And the candidate seen as most likely to beat President Trump was not Sanders but his 38-year-old rival — former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg, according to exit polls.”