“Eight years and eight weeks ago I was standing in a freezing day in Springfield with a fellow named Barack Hussein Obama,” Mr. Durbin said. “Things started changing on the ground. Do not underestimate Bernie’s impact. He’s not stuck at a number. He’s starting at a number and I think he will have loyal people who will come to his side.” . . .

“He’s going to start coming out with some delegates. That is how someone in his position becomes credible, and I’m not saying he’s going to be the nominee, but I will tell you, he will be a force,” Mr. Durbin said. “He’ll be an intellectual force that will cause all the candidates to reflect on our roots and that will be a good thing.”

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