Sanders: 'This is not a protest campaign'

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Washington (CNN)Bernie Sanders isn't running to push Hillary Clinton to the left, the senator said on Thursday, rejecting the idea that his long shot candidacy is aimed at issues, not winning.

"This is not an education campaign. This is not a protest campaign," an animated Sanders said at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast in Washington. "This is a campaign to win."

Since announcing his campaign for president in late April, Sanders has been greeted by sizable crowds in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire. Though he finds himself polling far behind Clinton, Sanders has been her most potent progressive challenger so far.

But political watchers and pundits have suggested that Sanders's primary effect on the race will be to push the former secretary of state to the left on issues, not mount a credible challenge to her for the Democratic nomination.

Sanders rejected that notion on Thursday, arguing that while he is aware his pathway to the presidency is far more uphill than Clinton's, he has a chance.

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[polichick]

1. It's absolutely NOT a protest campaign - it's a campaign...

to return gov't to the people. This time no Trojan Horses.

[phantom power]

2. "He doesn't know it's a damn show! He thinks it's a damn fight!"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/quotes?item=qt0380911

[RoccoR5955]

3. Political watchers and pundits

Have never, in their lives seen anything in the US like this.
They weren't alive then, and the rewrite of history doesn't tell of times when WE THE PEOPLE took the reins, and drove the leadership the way that we wanted them to go. This is what Bernie is going to do. He wants to get EVERYONE involved. Democracy is a participatory "sport." If it's bad, stop blaming people, and do something about it!

[SoapBox]

4. I also reject the notion...

That all he will virtually do is push her to the Left.

I'm believing that he will push her aside and he will be our candidate for President.