'It might sound odd to support a libertarian like Ron Paul and then go for Bernie Sanders just a decade later, but it's much easier than it seems,' writes Edwin Lyngar for CNNOpinion.
Edwin Lyngar is a Sunday columnist for the Reno Gazette Journal, former essayist for Salon and teaches English at Truckee Meadows Community College. Follow him on twitter @Edwin_Lyngar. The views expressed here are his. View more opinion articles on CNN.
The Nevada caucus is wide open, with Bernie Sanders best positioned to take advantage of a fragmented field and the deep passion of his base. This is setting off rounds of hand-wringing as establishment types in the state and nationally misjudge the mood of an angry electorate. Nevada is a critical benchmark, a diverse and blueing state that has often embraced unconventional politics and people. I've seen many sides of Nevada's political swings, as a delegate to the 2008 GOP state convention for presidential candidate Ron Paul, and eight years later when I caucused for Bernie Sanders in 2016.Edwin LyngarIt might sound odd to support a libertarian like Paul and then go for Bernie just a decade later, but it's much easier than it seems.
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