What the Mike Bloomberg pile-on says about Bernie Sanders' frontrunner status in Nevada – and beyond

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How the attacks on Mike Bloomberg could clear a path for Bernie Sanders in Nevada – and beyond

From the outset of Wednesday's boxing match of a debate in Las Vegas, Democrats piled on Mike Bloomberg and never relented, forcing the billionaire former New York mayor to clumsily explain his controversial stop-and-frisk policy, history of sexual harassment complaints from women and the exorbitant amount of his own fortune he has pumped into his campaign.

More: Everybody came for Mike Bloomberg, and other top moments from the Democratic debate in Las VegasWith time running out to make a splash before the Nevada caucuses and Super Tuesday on March 3, candidates were at their most combative, led by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who had her strongest debate performance yet.

"So it's a fool's errand to engage Sanders and his supporters right now," Paleologos said. "It's a better strategic play to let Sanders and his momentum play itself out, hope he doesn't get enough to win a majority and to play the cards they're going to have.

Saturday is a particularly important test for the candidates because of Nevada's diversity, led by a large population of Latino voters. It would give Sanders even more steam heading into South Carolina, which has a heavily African American Democratic electorate and where some polling has shown Sanders suddenly statistically tied with Biden, who long held a commanding lead there.

“I hope you heard what his defense was: ‘I’ve been nice to some women,’” Warren said, right after Bloomberg went over his record of employing and promoting women in business and city hall. “The mayor needs to stand on his record.” But could Warren's moment be too late? Unlike New Hampshire, Nevadans have already cast ballots through early voting. Warren desperately needs a top-tier finish in Nevada to demonstrate momentum.

 

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