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NEW: Sen. Bernie Sanders is privately expressing concerns about Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, according to 3 people with knowledge of the conversations, urging Biden’s team to intensify its focus on pocketbook issues and appeals to liberal voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-biden-campaign/2020/09/12/a0ccc4fa-f4a1-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
“Senator Sanders is confident that Joe Biden is in a very strong position to win this election, but nevertheless feels there are areas the campaign can continue to improve upon,” per @fshakir. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-biden-campaign/2020/09/12/a0ccc4fa-f4a1-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
“He has been in direct contact with the Biden team and has urged them to put more emphasis on how they will raise wages, create millions of good paying jobs, lower the cost of prescription drugs and expand health care coverage.." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-biden-campaign/2020/09/12/a0ccc4fa-f4a1-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
Shakir said Sanders “also thinks that a stronger outreach to young people, the Latino community and the progressive movement will be of real help to the campaign.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-biden-campaign/2020/09/12/a0ccc4fa-f4a1-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
Sanders on Sunday confirmed many of these details, highlighting the specific changes he would like to see Biden’s team make, even after first denying Saturday’s report... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-expresses-concerns-about-biden-campaign/2020/09/12/a0ccc4fa-f4a1-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
“Of course they’re not true. I mean look, what I have said privately is what I have said publicly, and that is I think Biden’s in an excellent position to win this election,” Sanders said. “But, I think we’ve got to do more as a campaign than just go after Trump.”
He then urged Biden to talk more about the economy, specifically highlighting what he will do to raise the minimum wage, create jobs and expand health care and reach out “more aggressively to grass-roots Latino organizations.”
I'd add that prior to publication, The Post contacted Sanders's team with details of its reporting and to seek comment. In response, aides provided an on the record comment from his campaign manager confirming some details of The Post's reporting.
