That Democrats today appear far more unified is testament in part to the work of Biden, Sanders and their teams over the past several months to avoid a repeat of the 2016 experience. For all those reasons, the majority of Democrats believe it is in their interest to come together — at least until November. But Mook also cited a fourth difference, which is the result of Democrats having to stage a virtual convention rather than a traditional gathering. “What I’m saying is the country has become more liberal in response to Trump,” she said, adding: “The party is not left. But Democratic voters came down in a different place.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2020 18:19 UTC