Article snippet: Sanders tried to make sense of Warren’s recent surge during a Wednesday appearance on CNN. Chris Cuomo asked him if people view Warren as a “more electable version” of himself. Instead of answering the question, Sanders brought up Warren’s status as a woman, subtly implying people may be supporting her simply because of that. “I think we are running against a lot of problems. I think that there are a certain number of people who would like to see a woman elected. I understand that,” Sanders explained, adding that people might be looking for a “younger” candidate as well. “There are people who would like to see somebody who is younger, and I understand that also,” he said. “There are a lot of factors out there.” Sanders added that Warren is a “friend” and gave her props for “running a good campaign.” “But at the end of the day, Chris – whether it’s Biden or Elizabeth Warren or anybody else – what I believe is that, in fact, I am the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump,” Sanders said. “And I think some of the polling shows that.” While Sanders has found himself in second place rather consistently, recent polls indicate that he is beginning to lose his footing. An Economist/YouGov Poll released Thursday shows Warren overtaking Sanders 16 percent to 12 percent. As Breitbart News reported: The current Real Clear Politics average shows Sanders in second place with 15 percent support. Link to the full article to read more