A couple of weeks ago, CNN political analyst John Avlon said there are plenty of reasons to believe that nominating Bernie Sanders in a center-right nation could be risky:
Back in 2016, after Trump's stunning victory, CNN anchor John King warned Democrats that they had better understand that America is a center-right country and is more conservative than Democrats believe it is:
Bernie Sanders has built a movement and he has momentum. But there are plenty of rational reasons to think that nominating a democratic socialist in a center-right country is a real risk -- and could deliver Donald Trump a second term. (Can Bernie Sanders beat Donald Trump? Here's the reality. - CNN)
Back in 2016, after Trump's stunning victory, CNN anchor John King warned Democrats that they had better understand that America is a center-right country and is more conservative than Democrats believe it is:
This is the presidential election county by county. If you look at all these little lines, more than 4,000 counties in the United States. See all that red? America is a center-right country. It is a lot more conservative, especially out in the heartland, than Democrats think. (CNN.com - Transcripts)
Given this fact, and given Joe Biden's age, this is why it is especially important that Biden, if he gets the nomination, choose a genuine centrist as his running mate, not some far-left radical such as Stacey Abrams, Liz Forked-Tongue Warren, or Kamala Harris.