Bernie Sanders doesn't need to pander to right-wing libertarians, because right-wing libertarians constitute a meaninglessly small voting bloc. Conservative-leaning voters are so fractured, there's simply no need for Bernie or any candidate left in the race to court them. They have already divided and conquered themselves. They have canceled out their own voices. In 2016, serious candidates should focus on competing for the left and dominating among independents rather than sullying themselves by attempting to bring in the worst of the American electorate.
Sanders/Warren is the ticket which would most excite independents. Would probably win a general election at about 40/30/20 over Clinton and Trump, respectively.
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