The longtime ideological comrades have resisted going after each other.
Advisers to Bernie Sanders presented him with a memo in early 2018, outlining his biggest vulnerabilities in the event of another presidential run. They included his independent party registration, his age — and Elizabeth Warren.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders greet one another during a rally on March 31, 2017, in Boston. | Steven Senne/AP Photo They both share a populist streak that has set them apart not just from Republicans but from many in their own party as well. “It is so meaningful to have someone whose office you can walk into who says ‘How does this affect the people who live in my state? How does this affect the American people?’ That’s what Bernie Sanders said the first time I walked into his office, and as a result, I keep walking in,” she said to applause and whistles.
Democrats said there are reasons beyond their friendship for the two to keep relative peace. They both know that bludgeoning one another would hurt either's chances of winning the nomination and potentially ease the path for a more moderate candidate to prevail. Warren and Sanders also could find themselves back in the Senate a year from now, still leaders of the progressive movement and needing to work together.
But even if they don't personally engage, Sanders and Warren may be on a collision course in the primary.
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