With Buttigieg out, the Stop Sanders campaign has begun

The announcement by former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg that he is ending his presidential campaign after just four Democratic primaries was surprising. But the underlying message was not. With the withdrawal of Buttigieg from the race, the Stop Sanders campaign has begun. The strong performance by Bernie Sanders in the early voting states of the Democratic primaries last month has unnerved the Democratic establishment. The veteran socialist senator from Vermont is ahead in the Democratic race to become the party’s nominee, decisively winning Nevada and New Hampshire and winning the popular vote in Iowa. His ascent – built on a formidable ground campaign and a constant flow of individual...