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On the recordMarch 27, 2016
I think it's very hard for him. It's quite different than 2008 when Barack Obama was a minority candidate.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the challenges Bernie Sanders faces in securing superdelegates compared to Barack Obama's success in 2008.

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