Is Bernie Sanders's once electrifying campaign showing signs of burn out?

[SecularMotion]

Two thirds of the way into one of the most unlikely political insurgencies of modern times, the once electrifying campaign to elect Bernie Sanders as Democratic nominee for president is looking for a new jolt of energy from Saturday’s second television debate.

But with poll numbers flatlining in the face of Hillary Clinton’s invigorated electoral machine, those close to team Bernie privately concede the momentum they really need to recapture can only come now from victories in early-voting states – particularly Iowa and New Hampshire.

Interviews with some of those working on the ground suggest the emergence of a tightly focused strategy that is a far cry from the heady days of packed rallies in liberal bastions across the country over the summer.

The hope, they say, is that it will be defeating former secretary of state Clinton in one – or preferably both – of the first two voting states that really makes Senator Sanders famous among ordinary Democratic voters.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/14/bernie-sanders-campaign-burn-out-hillary-clinton

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Not at all

Bernie's support is the iceberg - early days

[brooklynite]

10. Icebergs melt...

[Metric System]

2. Feel the bern out.

[MoonRiver]

3. Yep

[artislife]

12. Thank you for your sig line

This allows me to perfectly see your character. Buh bye.

[Joe the Revelator]

9. Its really not that early anymore....

unfortunately.

[MohRokTah]

16. THREAD WIN!!!!

[MuseRider]

5. Nope, just getting started

among the people in states who don't pay much attention until later. I am going to my first meet-up here. They had one I could not attend. The state East of me has been going like mad but it is just getting started here near the cap city.

Many people don't care much until it gets really going and fall is a very busy time in more rural areas. We are waking up.

Kansas, I was a Kucinich delegate in the caucus process here OK? That group never did get going here but there were enough of us to send delegates to the second step and almost the third except upon entering the door I was told to shut up, there were going to be no votes even offered for Kucinich. The men in suits announced Kansas was going for Kerry, and that was that.

I am assuming it will be the same for Hillary but we will have enough people to fight that or counter it this time I think.

[Dem2]

6. I hope not

His presence in the race is good for Democrats - I hope he does something in the debate to help lift his campaign.

[NorthCarolina]

7. That's what this latest push is hoping to accomplish anyway. Don't

think it will work though.

[MrMickeysMom]

8. All those numbers... that's a misnomer...

The numbers are left out of the contrived polling and out of touch DNC.

No.

[DCBob]

11. "Flatlining".. that was my term!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251792116

[artislife]

13. You wish. nt

[ismnotwasm]

14. Perhaps

His grassroots organization appears to have grown so fast it actually lacks proper organization. The Internet-wide vitriol from a small percentage (IMO) of Sanders supporters has gained a lot notice. (No I'm not talking about DU)
On the other hand his base remains large and enthusiastic, if a bit more subdued. There is clarification of who his supporters are, and aren't (my personal WTF was the idea that ANY libertarian would support him, as he is the antithesis of everything they stand for-a huge point in Sanders favor as far as I'm concerned--the answer is.. They don't ). He continues to have difficulty widening his appeal. I'm not seeing that changing without Sanders getting out and meeting with communities on a consistent basis.

Independents may very well swing his way, but that's not guarenteed. The much touted "Millenial" vote, is in no way the entirety of Millenials, and a interesting and significant percentage of them are drawn to Donald Trump for instance. When Trump fails, it will be interesting to see if they cross the aisle--Sanders has certainly courted them.

So in answer to the original question while it seems so at this point in time, there's plenty of time for his numbers to improve.

[AgingAmerican]

15. Lack of debates = lack of exposure

Of course this policy may cost the Democrats the election, but we must right wing at all costs!

[Persondem]

17. Exactly. K & R nt.