“The thing about Warren is that she is staying within the lines of what is manageable,” said Matt Bennett, co-founder of the center-left group Third Way, who also praised Warren’s recent visit in South Carolina as “very impressive.” “She believes in capitalism, amazingly we have to say this, but that matters. What she’s offering is not a rejection of capitalism.”

“She is not tipping over the edge into what is absolutely unsustainable in a general election,” he added. “Our principle problem with Sanders is that he has.”…

What distinguishes the two candidates, moderate Democrats say, is Warren’s stated insistence that she remains a capitalist. It’s a sentiment she’s reiterated time and time again, saying that she is bent on saving capitalism rather than replacing it.

“What I am always super impressed with her about is her discussion about capitalism, and how she is a firm believer in capitalism while acknowledging there has to be some changes to protect consumers and workers in that system,” Schriock said. “I think that language and her very straight-forwardness on that position is important for everybody.”