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Why Bernie Can Win1.Crowded primary means you only need 30% to take it all. Other crowded primaries produced atypical candidates: (528) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/everyones-running-and-that-could-be-dangerous-for-the-democrats/2016 Republican 17 Candidates: Trump2008 Democrat 10 Candidates: Obama1976 Democrat 16 Candidates: Carter1972 Republican 15 Candidates: McGovernCurrent 2020 Democratic Candidates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries#Declared_major_candidates_and_exploratory_committeesCorey Booker – Sen NJElizabeth Warren – Sen MAAmy Klobuchar – Sen MNKamala Harris – Sen CAKirsten Gillibrand – Sen NYTulsi Gabbard – Rep HIJohn Delaney – Rep MarylandPete Buttigieg – Mayor South Bend IndianaJulian Castro – HUD Sec under Obama, Mayor of San AntonioWe WANT Joe Biden to get into the race, just like in 20162.Bernie is Popular - Bernie raised $4MM dollars in 4 hours. Kamala Harris raised $1.5MM in 24 hours. http://time.com/5533134/bernie-sanders-2020-4-million-raised/ In October Bernie Sanders had a 53% approval rating and 88% of the country know him by name. https://news.gallup.com/poll/243539/americans-maintain-positive-view-bernie-sanders.aspx3.Socialism is popularSocialism is less popular than Atheism (50% vs 40%) – https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-socialism-still-an-effective-political-bogeyman/?src=obbottom=ar_5Each item in the Sanders platform is trending in popularity