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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:51 PM Oct 2013

Bernie Sanders’ PAC raising funds for progressive Southern state candidates

Bernie Sanders’ PAC raising funds for progressive Southern state candidates

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) political action committee (PAC) will expand its’ fundraising efforts to aid progressive and independent candidates at the state level in conservative Southern states, In These Times reported on Wednesday.

“There is no shortage of billionaires willing to bankroll extreme right-wing candidates,” Sanders writes in a fundraising letter (PDF) on behalf of his group, Progressive Voters of America. “We have to respond.”

The added emphasis on prospective state-level lawmakers comes after the group has raised around $300,000 over the past three election cycles for congressional candidates. Sanders also told In These Times he has not ruled out a presidential run of his own in 2016.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/24/bernie-sanders-pac-raising-funds-for-progressive-southern-state-candidates/

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Bernie Sanders’ PAC raising funds for progressive Southern state candidates (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

We have our work cut out. Bernie Sanders is the only Senator listed on the official Progressive libdem4life Oct 2013 #1

I would love to see Bernie Sanders as president and Democrats controlling both the House and Senate. MrsKirkley Oct 2013 #2

+1 Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #3

I'd love to latch on to that line about "not ruling out a 2016 presidential bid" beerandjesus Oct 2013 #4

Interesting theory, but I don't think it has much of a chance. Arkana Oct 2013 #5

People in New England know Ted Cruz ChangeUp106 Oct 2013 #7

Thank you for posting. kick +1 Purveyor Oct 2013 #6

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. We have our work cut out. Bernie Sanders is the only Senator listed on the official Progressive

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:07 PM

Oct 2013

Caucus. Liberals and Progressives need to get to work. Time to get some political representation for our views.

http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/caucus-members/

MrsKirkley

(180 posts)

2. I would love to see Bernie Sanders as president and Democrats controlling both the House and Senate.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:14 PM

Oct 2013

If anyone could get single-payer passed, Bernie Sanders could. He's also against off-shoring jobs and free trade, so he would likely try to replace free trade deals with fair trade. If Bernie Sanders was to get elected president with Democrat majority in both the House and Senate, I'm certain he would be remembered for many years as one of the best, if not the very best president in the history of the United States.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

3. +1

Reply to MrsKirkley (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:02 AM

Oct 2013

beerandjesus

(1,301 posts)

4. I'd love to latch on to that line about "not ruling out a 2016 presidential bid"

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:35 AM

Oct 2013

But grooming progressives in the South is even more important. It's appalling how the national Democrats have abandoned whole sections of the country!