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Bernie ain't what he used to be.
In 2016, he was the leader of the democratic socialist movement and also the Clinton protest vote.
In 2020, he's fighting the suspicion (and fear) among many Democrats that his democratic socialism would help re-elect President Donald Trump.
It's clear from exit polls and results in the primary so far that Sanders' base of support has shrunk rather than expanded in the four years since he last ran for President, even as his political power has grown.
"He underperformed in Iowa and New Hampshire. He won 86% of the vote in Vermont against Hillary Clinton in 2016. He's getting 57% tonight," said David Axelrod.
Axelrod pointed out that Sanders took every delegate out of his home state of Vermont in 2016. This year, he got about 51% (with 99% of the vote reported), which means Joe Biden will get some of his home state delegates.
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