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Some thoughts on the changing primary coalitions
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Some thoughts on the changing primary coalitions

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Carl Beijer
Oct 15, 2019
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Media coverage of the 2016 primaries almost always ignored the influence that name recognition had on the Clinton and Sanders coalitions. This time around, Sanders has enjoyed the advantages of high name recognition – including outsized support from the diverse and relatively low-income Democratic base. As I noted b…

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