IMO It's not a big surprise someone like Mayor Pete did well.
Sanders I expected there, he has a strong grassroots base that was going to see him do well.
But the problem is for everyone NOT on Bernie's wagon. The establishment loves Biden, b/c he's establishment, but the nation is still in a very Populist mindset that doesn't like the establishment, on either side.
At the same time Bernie is a true socialist and his positions are extreme for many Democrats. So where do they go? Well many to Warren, who is kind of Bernie Lite, but Pete is also an obvious choice.
He's more moderate, but also more of an outsider being only mayor of a pretty small down in the heartland. He's a good compromise between wanting an outsider and not wanting an extremist.
IMO he's the best candidate to beat Trump only b/c of that triangulation, but not sure he can win the nomination. He was neck in neck with Bernie and if Warren and Bernie collapse to one candidate that's 45% of the Iowa votes. Biden then collapses to Pete and you have about a dead heat, but if Bloomberg doesn't bow out he will pull mostly from Pete's voters in these later races.
I still see a very good possibility of an open convention, and if that happens Sander's people won't give in. Dems may be sorry they got rid of super delegates.
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