Conservatives at CPAC are obsessed with Bernie Sanders, calling him a 'Marxist' who 'could win' the election
Bernie Sanders has begun to break away from the rest of the Democratic primary field. He is leading in an average of national polls, and currently tops the delegate count. At the CPAC this week, Sanders faced attacks from speakers, and attendees openly worried about his candidacy -- a sign that some conservatives believe that Sanders may be the eventual Democratic nominee. The rhetoric plays into President Donald Trump and his supporters' strategy to tie the 2020 Democrats to socialism, a term they believe has negative connotations for voters. It also provides a potential preview of the attacks Trump and his followers would use on Sanders if he won the nomination. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . NATIONAL HARBOR, Md - The name on everybody's lips at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) yesterday was…Bernie. The America's annual gathering of conservatives in Maryland featured speakers who attacked him from the main stage as a "dictator apologist," "comrade", and a "Marxist." Attendees worried openly about his candidacy.
Conservatives at CPAC are obsessed with Bernie Sanders, calling him a 'Marxist' who 'could win' the election
Bernie Sanders has begun to break away from the rest of the Democratic primary field. He is leading in an average of national polls, and currently tops the delegate count. At the CPAC this week, Sanders faced attacks from speakers, and attendees openly worried about his candidacy -- a sign that some conservatives believe that Sanders may be the eventual Democratic nominee. The rhetoric plays into President Donald Trump and his supporters' strategy to tie the 2020 Democrats to socialism, a term they believe has negative connotations for voters. It also provides a potential preview of the attacks Trump and his followers would use on Sanders if he won the nomination. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . NATIONAL HARBOR, Md - The name on everybody's lips at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) yesterday was…Bernie. The America's annual gathering of conservatives in Maryland featured speakers who attacked him from the main stage as a "dictator apologist," "comrade", and a "Marxist." Attendees worried openly about his candidacy.