Bye-bye, Bernie

Published March 11, 2020 2:52am ET



Four years ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off an upset in Michigan that gave life to his insurgent challenge to front-runner Hillary Clinton. On March 10, Sanders suffered a crushing defeat in the state, and whether he’s ready or not to acknowledge it, he is now without a realistic path to the Democratic nomination.

It’s incredible to think that just over two weeks ago, Sanders was the heavy favorite to be the Democratic nominee. With a massive win in Nevada coming off of a victory in New Hampshire and arguable win in Iowa, he was heading into Super Tuesday with a full head of steam. Money, organization, and enthusiasm typically wins elections, and he had all of those going for him.

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