Bernie Sanders
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by Nicole Gaudiano, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON His presidential aspirations behind him, Bernie Sanders is looking ahead to a busy future in which he continues to focus on nothing less than transforming the Democratic Party and the country.
In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, the Vermont senator detailed plans to launch educational and political organizations within the next few weeks to keep his progressive movement alive. The Sanders Institute will help raise awareness of "enormous crises facing Americans. The Our Revolution political organization will help recruit, train and fund progressive candidates' campaigns. And a third political organization may play a more direct role in campaign advertising.
Sanders plans to support at least 100 candidates running for a wide range of public offices from local school boards to Congress at least through the 2016 elections. And hell continue to raise funds for candidates while campaigning for them all over the country. He said he probably will campaign for Tim Canova, a progressive primary challenger to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, who chairs the Democratic National Committee.
If we are successful, what it will mean is that the progressive message and the issues that I campaigned on will be increasingly spread throughout this country, Sanders said. The goal here is to do what I think the Democratic establishment has not been very effective in doing. And that is at the grass-roots level, encourage people to get involved, give them the tools they need to win, help them financially.
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demmiblue
(36,903 posts)I am so proud to have voted for him!
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)and shared. Very excited for this next step.
Sandersdemocrat2020
(91 posts)This is exactly what I have been hoping for. Bernie will be able to lead the Political Revolution from the Senate. I hope as many qualified Progressives as possible will mobilize and run for elected office across the Country. Bernie started something that I hope will change the American Political Landscape. Great stuff.
andym
(5,445 posts)in the USA and the Democratic Party. It would be great if he could get even more progressives to run.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)that Sanders really was working effectively for progress by influencing the platform and the convention.