The Trump-Sanders Fantasy
Sean Trende, senior elections analyst for RealClearPolitics, noted that Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio might be the kind of politician who could appeal to voters on both the left and the right. Brown, Trende said, “holds a longstanding skepticism of trade and has more blue collar appeal than I could see Elizabeth Warren having.”
.. Jocelyn Kiley, associate director of research, provided data reinforcing McInturff’s analysis that a left-right populist alliance faced insurmountable difficulties.
Moral Values and the Candidates Who Match Them
Their supporters’ attachment to four values, from a November survey representing all Americans.
.. If either Trump or Sanders loses the fight for the nomination, or if both go down to defeat, the question in November will be: Do their supporters fall in line? Do a substantial number stay home? Or will they vote for the opposition?