A little over a month ago, despite putting on a brave face publicly, Bernie Sanders’ aides privately concluded that a shakeup was needed for his presidential campaign
The strategy has begun to take form over the past several weeks. Sanders has rallied with protestors in Philadelphia over a hospital closure, given a high-profile speech about Medicare for All in Washington, D.C., and traveled across the border into Canada with two buses full of reporters and diabetic patients looking to buy lower-cost prescription drugs.
Advisers also say the new focus especially allows Sanders to distinguish himself from Biden, who is opposed to Medicare for All, and could eat into Biden’s support. Despite coming from opposite wings of the Democratic Party, polling shows there is significant demographic overlap between Biden and Sanders backers, particularly among white voters without a college degree. Biden’s voters often list Sanders as their second choice.
They were aided by Kamala Harris, who released her own health care plan shortly before the event. Harris’ campaign claimed that its proposal also constituted Medicare for All, and the Sanders campaign pounced, with campaign manager Faiz Shakir emailing supporters that “[h]er plan is centered around privatizing Medicare, enriching insurance executives and introducing more corporate greed and profiteering into the Medicare system.
Along with moderates who argue that Sanders’ embrace of Medicare for All makes him unelectable, some on the left are also skeptical about his new strategy. A 2016 surrogate for Sanders, who asked to remain anonymous, questioned if the renewed focus on health care would actually help him contrast himself against anyone other than Biden. Warren, in particular, has said she's "with Bernie" on Medicare for All.
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