What to know about Pedro Sánchez's bid to turn Spain's housing crunch into an electoral victory

BARCELONA, Spain -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez 's political career has been marked by close calls. And, once again, he has decided to roll the dice.One of the longest-serving progressive leaders in Europe and an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, Sánchez called for early elections on Monday in hopes of tapping into public rage over the nation’s housing affordability crunch.But his opponents have been eager to pounce on a leader whose support has fallen. Spain has seen an emerging coalition of the conservatives and the far right, which are both aiming to use migration concerns against the prime minister, whose government allowed over 1 million immigrants to apply for legal status. Here’s what you need to know looking toward Spain’s elections on Nov. 29:Polling for several months has indicated that Sánchez's 8-year spell in office may be coming to an end. But Spanish politics were upended last month by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, which set off huge street protests in the capital and other cities.The televised eviction gave Sánchez an opportunity, analysts say, to make the election about this one social issue that impacts the household budge...