Why Sanders won't beat Trump simply by mobilizing turnout

Bernie Sanders, the clear front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after his commanding victory in Nevada on Saturday, often says the principal reason he can beat President Donald Trump in a general election is that he will massively increase voter turnout. But very few Democratic strategists, from across the ideological spectrum, agree. Sanders might find a way to win a general election if he secures the nomination. But few serious analysts in the Democratic Party believe he coul