A candidate with an aversion to schmoozing and ring-kissing bows to the necessities of a top-tier presidential campaign.
Bernie Sanders was notorious in 2016 for refusing to ask Democratic power brokers for their support. While Hillary and Bill Clinton were lighting up their phone lines, elected officials grumbled they never heard from Sanders or his campaign.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Compared to 2016, when he rarely courted influential politicos, Sanders is a chatterbox these days. The people who’ve received his calls say he sometimes talks about why he’s the best person to beat President Donald Trump. Other times he veers toward policy. Occasionally, if he’s known the person long enough, he’ll ask for an endorsement.
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