In 2016 Dem race, Bernie Sanders is the new Elizabeth Warren

Published April 29, 2015 9:01pm ET



As he formally announces his run for the presidency, it is nothing short of astonishing that Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont socialist who will be 75 years old on Inauguration Day 2017, has emerged as Hillary Clinton’s leading opponent in the race for the Democratic nomination. But that is what has happened.

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