If Clinton wins in November, she'll have Sanders to thank (John Hudak, Brookings)

For Bernie Sanders, the Nevada caucuses were tough. Sure, his supporters have much to cheer about. Just a year ago he was an unknown candidate, and he came within five points of beating what he rightly calls "the most powerful political operation in America" in a state considered part of the Clinton firewall. He should take pride in what he has organized, accomplished and the people who he connected to. And frankly, any Clinton supporter who diminishes what Sanders' campaign has done is doing a disservice to their party and to their candidate. Sanders has managed something Clinton has been ill-equipped to do: connect with a variety of demographic groups who love Barack Obama but feel left behind by Obama's recovery. Clinton has cloaked herself in the Obama record, and, in the process, she has alienated those who have not reaped the fruits of his progressive labor.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2016/02/21-after-nevada-sanders-still-important-hudak