Bernie Sanders's Surge Owes a Lot to Voters of Color

Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=53160"><span class="small">Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times</span></a>

Saturday, 01 February 2020 09:40

Russonello writes: "Throughout the 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, one of Senator Bernie Sanders's greatest weaknesses was his inability to win broad support from voters of color."

Nneka Uwudia shades herself behind a sign as she waits for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders to speak at a rally. (photo: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders's Surge Owes a Lot to Voters of Color

By Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times

01 February 20

In 2016, the Vermont senator failed to overcome Hillary Clinton�s wide lead among African-American and Latino voters. This time, things are shaping up differently.

hroughout the 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, one of Senator Bernie Sanders�s greatest weaknesses was his inability to win broad support from voters of color.

This year, he has sought to avoid the same outcome, hiring a more diverse staff and seeking to complement his focus on economic inequality with frank conversations about racial justice.

And with Mr. Sanders surging days before voting begins with the Iowa caucuses, an intriguing theme has emerged: Much of his momentum, polling shows, owes to the support of nonwhite voters � particularly African-American and Hispanic Democrats.

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