Bernie Sanders' fundraising is just the latest sign of his top-tier status

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Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN April 3, 2019

(CNN)-Make no mistake: There is a clear path to the Democratic presidential nomination for Sen. Bernie Sanders. His strong fundraising numbers are just the latest sign that Sanders 2.0 has a better shot of succeeding than his first bid in 2016.

Sanders has reported raising $18.2 million in the first six weeks of his 2020 presidential campaign. He'll likely come in first or a close second place for money raised this quarter.

In 2016, Sanders took in $15 million during the first two months of his 2016 campaign and was a distant second to former Secretary of State and eventual Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in money raised.

Sanders' strong fundraising compared to 2016 is important because raising money is correlated with primary success. But money raised is not the only good sign that he's in a better position now.

A look at three other factors (endorsements, polling and media mentions) that I've identified as key indicators all point to Sanders being in a stronger position for 2020 than he was in 2016.

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