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Rachel Maddow cautioned that his "sort of economic populism is a tough sell." | AP Photo Maddow: Hard to see Sanders winning

For Rachel Maddow, the thought of Bernie Sanders' candidacy making it all the way to the Democratic National Convention in July is "hard to imagine."

"Bernie Sanders is running this fascinating campaign where he’s all about people being angry and dissatisfied and frustrated. He wants you to be disaffected and frustrated about an economic system that keeps you from ever ascending the ladder," the debate co-moderator told Playboy in an interview published Thursday ahead of the MSNBC telecast.

While remarking upon Sanders' success in tapping into people's emotions as "cathartic" and popular, she cautioned that his "sort of economic populism is a tough sell."

"The diagnosis is right; the cure isn’t easy," she said. "My prediction for Bernie: populist hero forever but hard to imagine him still being there at the convention."