For Bernie Sanders to associate himself with a religious right would be immediate suicide for his campaign. As far as he comes off in terms of religion, it's pretty much atheistic and more humanistic. There is way too much controversy associated with tulsi, hindutva and overall tension between Islam and Hindus for centuries. It would be a shot in the foot to associate his party with a self avowed "Hindu" when IS is so volatile and Islam is still viewed with tension in much of world politics. Humanism is what the party needs in a VP, but adding unnecessary fuel to the religious right by electing some faction Hindu cult as a VP will topple the movement.
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