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ers’s field representation within his campaign. The the race among the Democrats became even more DOSSIER
people from the cities throughout America showed uncertain, especially that Joe Biden, although he has
tremendous interest in his appearances, and his not yet “endorsed” a candidate, openly shows sympa-
controversial political positions brought him fantas- thies for Bernie Sanders.
tic support. According to the number of people and
the energy, one can notice that also in the segment America is the strongest democracy in the world
of field activities, the previous records have been with a high level of distribution of political energy
exceeded. Even Sanders himself stated that he is of the citizens within the elites. It would have been
surprised with the attendance and the support and indeed strange for a new world wave of political doc-
that they didn’t expect this, not even in the most op- trine to pass by this country. In addition, the politi-
timistic scenario. By comparison, the gathering in cal PR in America is at the highest level, so it would
Madison, Wisconsin, in July, was attended by more have been a surprise if the new course of political
than 10 thousand citizens or approximately twice communication didn’t emerge there as well. On the
the number of people who gathered in the same contrary, these presidential elections will show that
town organized by Hillary Clinton previously. Or in the new paradigm not only entered the American po-
Portland, Main, in a city with slightly less than 70 litical system, but also the rest of the world would
thousand citizens, he gave a speech in front of ap- gravitate towards the new political doctrine which
proximately 10 thousand citizens. This is not only shall arise after the American presidential elections.
a record of a political event in Portland, it is also Regardless of whether this would be the first athe-
one of the higher indices of relative attendance in ist presidential candidate who openly declares war
America in general. No matter where he appears, on corporate America (Sanders) or the first woman
Sanders’ speeches attract a tremendous number of – presidential candidate who skillfully flirts with the
euphoric supporters, which has a strong impact on new progressive forces without threatening the po-
his ratings. Hence, in only several months, Sanders’s sition it comes from (Hillary), the democrats will ul-
rating within the Democratic Party increased to 25% timately have to choose a precedent who will provide
thereby exceeding Joe Biden’s rating which remained them solid defense from the new populist tsunami
below 20%. In this manner Sanders became the only among the Republicans, represented in the charac-
candidate among the Democrats who can seriously ter and the work of Donald Trump. After a long time,
disrupt Hillary Clinton’s previously comfortable po- America is about to face a real ideological struggle
sition for a presidential candidate. Immediately af- which would not only leave a strong mark in the
ter the first intraparty debate of the Democrats, Joe American society, but it would also represent a po-
Biden decided not to participate in the party race for litical lighthouse in the revision and the reform of
a presidential candidate whereby he provided the the political paradigms and doctrines in the rest of
other candidates with a contingent of voters with the democratic world.
approximately 20 percentage points. In this manner,
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