In a New York Times op-ed, political scientists Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels ask, “Do Sanders Supporters Favor His Policies?” The short answer is, not necessarily. The authors suggest that voters feeling the Bern are more attracted to his personality than his policies or ideology.

Achen and Bartels also puncture the widely held notion that the Vermont socialist has pulled Hillary Clinton left on issues like healthcare, trade, financial regulation and the minimum wage.

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