I keep seeing the implication in the NYT and other mainstream publications that Beto O'Rourke is in the same progressive "lane" as Bernie Sanders. IMO that's pretty wrong and reflects not-very-rigorous reporting and analysis. nyti.ms/2Qtk2pV 
I'd think that these are the big problems with Bernie's chances:
1) People are concerned about his age
2) He never did a great job of cultivating support from nonwhite voters
3) D's have unhappy memories of 2016 and want to turn the page
4) There are more alternatives this time
1) People are concerned about his age
2) He never did a great job of cultivating support from nonwhite voters
3) D's have unhappy memories of 2016 and want to turn the page
4) There are more alternatives this time
Fine to mention Beto (and others) in Part 4. But to the extent Beto is drawing support from ex-Bernie backers, it's *despite* considerable differences from Bernie in political philosophy. At a minimum, NYT, etc. need to recognize the distinction between "liberal" and "left".
