Dozens of interviews with Democratic establishment leaders this week show that they are not just worried about Sanders’ candidacy, but are also willing to risk intraparty damage to stop his nomination at the national convention in July if they get the chance. Since Sanders’ victory in Nevada’s caucuses Saturday, The New York Times has interviewed 93 party officials — all of them superdelegates, who could have a say on the nominee at the convention — and found overwhelming opposition to handing the Vermont senator the nomination if he arrived with the most delegates but fell short
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From California to the Carolinas, and North Dakota to Ohio, party leaders are worry that Sanders will drag down moderate House and Senate candidates in swing states with his left-wing agenda of “Medicare for All” and free four-year public college.
New York Times has interviewed 93 party officials — all of them superdelegates, who could have a say on the nominee at the convention — and found overwhelming opposition to handing the Vermont senator the nomination if he arrived with the most delegates but fell
short of a majority.
Bill Clinton, in calls with old friends, vents about the party getting wiped out in the general election.