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Bernie Sanders’ Power Put To The Test In New York Congressional Race

June 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Amanda Terkel, Huffington Post

(June 27, 2016 01:24 p.m.) — Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ (I-Vt.) political muscle in down-ballot races will face a key test Tuesday, as his chosen candidate in New York’s 24th congressional district faces off against two competitors who have more support from New York elected officials and Democratic organizations.

Sanders went to New York on Friday to campaign for Eric Kingson, a 70-year-old Syracuse University professor and political novice. Kingson co-founded the national organization Social Security Works and started the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, which comprises more than 300 organizations focused on strengthening and expanding Social Security. He has also called for a single-payer health care system, which has been a signature issue for Sanders.

Bernie Sanders’ National Press Secretary, Symone Sanders, Exits Campaign

June 26, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Phyllis Asinyanbi, Inquisitr

(June 26, 2016 08:00 p.m.) — Bernie Sanders’ national press secretary, Symone D. Sanders (no relation), has left his campaign. She is happy for the time that she has served but now wants to focus efforts on getting a Democrat elected in 2016. The announcement was made on Sunday night, and Symone submitted her resignation last week.
Although 26-year-old Symone Sanders said she doesn’t have a job in the works, she said there is a lot of work to be done before November 2016, per CNN.

DNC Convention Costs Leaving Young and Poor Delegates Out in the Cold

June 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Caitlin Johnstone, Inquisitr

(June 25, 2016 8:00 p.m.) — The exorbitant costs of attending the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia on July 25-28 this year, is threatening to leave some delegates out in the cold.
The DNC strongly requires delegates to stay at an appointed hotel, and costs for a room start at $569 per night, plus tax and fees, with the hotel requiring a five night minimum, putting base costs for attending the convention in the thousands, effectively shutting out anyone below a certain income bracket.

Sanders – Never lose your sense of outrage

June 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Sanders – Never lose your sense of outrage
By Joshua Eaton, TeenVogue

(June 24, 2016 2:05 p.m.) — NEW YORK, June 24 (UPI) — Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed to supporters Thursday he would continue his fight to move his party and his country to the left despite his failed presidential campaign, because “political and social revolutions continue.”

Sanders told a crowd at New York City’s Town Hall venue “Our goal from day one has been transform this nation …And that is the fight we are going to continue.”

Sanders warned that change can’t happen if people get complacent.

Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote for Clinton

June 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Tamara Keith, NPR

(June 24, 2016 11:12 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders said he’ll vote for Hillary Clinton in November — but more than two weeks after she became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Sanders remains in the race.

Sanders was on MSNBC when Nicolle Wallace, a former Republican aide and now network political analyst, asked Sanders, “Are you going to vote for Hillary Clinton in November?”

His answer: “Yes.”

Sanders says his revolution is – just getting started

June 23, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Sanders says his revolution is – just getting started
By Ezra Kaplan, AP

(June 23, 2016 3:00 p.m.) — NEW YORK (AP) Bernie Sanders told a roaring crowd of supporters Thursday that his campaign is “just getting started” fighting economic inequality, changing the Democratic Party and bolstering Democrats running for Congress.

Speaking to a packed hall in Manhattan, Sanders took something of a victory lap as he reviewed the states he won and the fact that many young people flocked to his campaign over presumptive Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s.

How Bernie Sanders’ Revolution Can Win, Even Without Him

June 22, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Sarah van Gelder, YesMagazine.org

(June 22, 2016 6:00 p.m.) — Senator Bernie Sanders claimed his campaign would build a political revolution. But what now, since he’s all but out of the presidential race?

Last weekend in Chicago, 3,000 Sanders supporters gathered for the People’s Summit, a time to lick the wounds from a bruising campaign and plan ways to make the political revolution last beyond the Sanders campaign.

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More Young People Voted for Bernie Sanders Than Clinton and Trump Combined

June 21, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Kate Dwyer, TeenVogue.com

(June 21, 2016 4:54 p.m.) — Even though Bernie Sanders isn’t currently the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the Vermont senator completely rocked the youth vote during the primaries. In fact, he received more votes from the under-30 set than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined. According to The Washington Post, a report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University showed that Sanders won nearly 30% of the youth vote, which translated to over 2 million votes. Together, Trump and Clinton received 1.6 million.

Hillary Clinton will feel the Bern as Occupy DNC Plans March

June 20, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Kim McLendon, Inquisitr

(June 20, 2016 6:00 p.m.) — Hillary Clinton will soon be feeling the Bern in the form of millions of Bernie Sanders supporters bent on shaping history. They are fighting for a history with President Sanders and without another President Clinton.
Millions of angry protesters will descend on Philadelphia, PA ahead of the convention to attempt to sway superdelegates. Trained in nonviolent protests, they plan an Occupy-style protest for the length of the convention. Organizers predict Millions will attend. Many media outlets are predicting a smaller number in the tens of thousands. This figure, reported on Facebook, accounts for just one of dozens of groups participating.

Bernie Sanders Continues To Influence Democratic Party Policies

June 19, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Reno Berkely, Inquisitr

(June 19, 2016 11:00 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders is having a good weekend. Not simply because it’s Father’s Day weekend, but also because several state Democratic conventions have officially adopted resolutions straight from his campaign platform. The Inquisitr previously reported how Texas and Iowa adopted the progressive measures to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, ban fracking, and to either eliminate or restrict how superdelegates vote.

As several more states are concluding their Democratic conventions, attendees are reporting that Bernie Sanders progressives have been successful in getting his positions on the platform.

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