Bernie's big moment
LAS VEGAS — For Bernie Sanders (I), the big moment has arrived.
When the left-wing senator from Vermont strides to his lectern in the sumptuous Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino on Tuesday evening, he will be before the biggest TV audience of his life. He will also be side-by-side with the Democratic front-runner for the presidency in 2016 he hopes to topple, Hillary Clinton.
But can he make the most of the opportunity?
“Most of Democratic America, and certainly independent America, has never really heard or seen Bernie Sanders,” said Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communications. “How will he play, in terms of both his socialist-liberalism as well as his New York-Burlington persona?”
When the left-wing senator from Vermont strides to his lectern in the sumptuous Wynn Las Vegas hotel and casino on Tuesday evening, he will be before the biggest TV audience of his life. He will also be side-by-side with the Democratic front-runner for the presidency in 2016 he hopes to topple, Hillary Clinton.
But can he make the most of the opportunity?
“Most of Democratic America, and certainly independent America, has never really heard or seen Bernie Sanders,” said Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communications. “How will he play, in terms of both his socialist-liberalism as well as his New York-Burlington persona?”
If the two-hour encounter goes well for Sanders, it could create more momentum for his unexpectedly fierce challenge to Clinton. He is already ahead in the polls in New Hampshire, competitive in Iowa, and whittling away at the former secretary of State’s lead in national polls.
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