You know a campaign is serious and has a chance of winning when you get the “we could lose” email. The subject line was A Painful Defeat for Bernie
David --
Tuesday was a HUGE news day for Bernie Sanders -- and for all of us who believe in this unprecedented people-powered movement:
- Monmouth University released a new poll in New Hampshire, showing Bernie with a strong 14-percent lead in the Granite State.
- A new Quinnipiac poll released later in the day indicated Bernie has moved into the lead in Iowa for the first time in MONTHS.
- An NBC poll released over the weekend showed Bernie outperforming the other Democratic candidates against every single GOP frontrunner -- in some cases by a double-digit margin.
- And according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll released late yesterday, Bernie is rapidly gaining ground on Hillary Clinton nationally: She led Bernie by 20 percentage points just a month ago, but now Bernie has pulled to within 7 points.
At this point, it is undeniable: Thanks to the movement we are building together, Bernie Sanders has an incredible amount of momentum.
If we can build on this important progress to convince early state voters that Bernie is the best candidate, the possibility of winning the Democratic nomination will increase significantly. But, if we don't, this tremendous opportunity will be lost.
The Iowa Caucus is now just 19 days away and Bernie has a good shot to win, but there's also a real chance we could suffer a painful defeat. Can you imagine how that would feel? The outcome is in your hands. Please chip in $3 or more now to Bernie Sanders -- and help DFA support him urgently.
It’s interesting to see the tone switch from “We can actually win this thing” to “don’t get complacent, we could lose!"