Just two quick notes:
"Acolyte" is a bit of a hyperbolic generalization that sounds pejorative; I am a supporter of Sanders, but not an acolyte. Are you only talking about a vague subset of Sanders supporters?
Sanders is already a leader, more so than Clinton. Unless you want to narrow the definition of "leader".
Thanks, Loggy. I mentioned the use of that word in a previous post and suggested "supporter", which is what I consider myself, and most of the folks I know that support Bernie feel the same way.