“He’s not viejito any more. Tio Bernie is the best moniker for him that’s emerged this second time. It suggests a familial connection, a connection of trust. This time, Bernie also has ‘corridos,’ Mexican folk songs, that discuss his platform in a very traditional genre — ranchera music," Garcia said. "I think that has come about because he’s benefiting from his run four years ago, and from the enthusiasm for the issues he has championed that have come to impact the Democratic Party and moved the party in a more progressive direction. He was the trailblazer, and now he’s the beneficiary of having played that role.”