AP: Launching campaign, Sanders appeals to party's Warren wing

[Omaha Steve]

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — For Democrats who had hoped to lure Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren into a presidential campaign, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders might be the next best thing.

Sanders, who is opening his official presidential campaign Tuesday in Burlington, Vermont, aims to ignite a grassroots fire among left-leaning Democrats wary of Hillary Rodham Clinton. He is laying out an agenda in step with the party's progressive wing and compatible with Warren's platform — reining in Wall Street banks, tackling college debt and creating a government-financed infrastructure jobs program.

"I think our views are parallel on many, many issues," Sanders said in an interview with The Associated Press, describing Warren as a "good friend."

Sanders caucuses with the Democrats in Washington and is running for the Democratic nomination. He and Democratic former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley are vying to become the primary alternative to Clinton. Much of the energy behind a Clinton alternative has been directed to drafting Warren, but she has repeatedly said she won't run.

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In this photo taken May 20, 2015, Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., poses for a portrait before an interview with The Associated Press in Washington. For Democrats who had hoped to lure Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren into a presidential campaign, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders might be the next best thing. Sanders, who is opening his official presidential campaign Tuesday in Burlington, Vermont, aims to ignite a grassroots fire among left-leaning Democrats wary of Hillary Rodham Clinton. He is laying out an agenda in step with the party's progressive wing and compatible with Warren's platform _ reining in Wall Street banks, tackling college debt and creating a government-financed infrastructure jobs program. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

[Mass]

1. Warren's wing? Since when does she own us?

Frankly, I am getting really tired of this habit the media have of personalizing politics. It is not about Warren, Clinton, Obama, Sanders. It is about US.

And I am very happy to see Bernie jump in. He has been consistent with his views concerning the middle class and the poor for YEARS. He does not need to appeal to the Warren's wing. He just has to appeal to his his natural constituency.

[polichick]

6. Well said!

[sabrina 1]

8. Yes, they forget who is supposed to have the power in this country.

I love Elizabeth Warren but I think she means it when she says she will not run.

I like Bernie just as much so I am very glad that he listened to the people who asked him to run.

[MissDeeds]

2. I hope Sen Warren endorses Bernie

at some point during the primaries. There is too much at stake to remain silent.

[Hiraeth]

3. I think she will and possibly some time in the very near future.

My intuition is that they have already had a private conversation about it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Move on is still holding out for Warren and refusing Sanders bid

Warren an't gonna happen.... I'm getting pissed at them once again.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Every so often they get pissy about stuff.

I can't remember what I was mad at them about last time, but I remember that I was.

[sabrina 1]

9. They will support the party's choice. They are simply using that as an excuse not to

endorse Bernie. Warren isn't running, I believe her. Moveon lost me a long time ago. I hope they are not counting those of us who are probably in the millions who are no longer members of their org when they claim to have 'millions of members'.

[Enthusiast]

7. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!