I was so excited that Bernie Sanders is actually, seriously running! Bob and I heard him speak on the Senate floor when we visited D.C. a few years ago — after visiting Al Franken’s office one of his staffers gave a tour and that is when we wound up in the viewing area of the Senate. I can’t remember the speech, but he delivered it to an empty room — other than those of us in the balcony. Go Bernie. I agree with all of his values and platform.A courageous and principled man.
Here is his website — pretty rough at this stage, but you can still contribute 😀
I am the son of a Polish immigrant who came to this country at the age of 17 without a nickel in his pocket. My father was a paint salesman who worked every day of his life. He never made a lot of money, and we were never able to get out of our small rented apartment, but he and my mom were able to see my brother and me get college degrees. A pretty big deal for our family.
Ever since I was a kid I never liked to see people without money or connections get put down or pushed around.
When I came to Congress I tried to be a voice for people who did not have a voice – the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor. And that is what I will be doing as a candidate for president.
I will raise the issues and fight the fights that most candidates will try to avoid.
My father loved this country because of the opportunities it gave him, the same opportunities that millions of other working class families have enjoyed. My parents and your parents worked hard so that their kids could do better. That is what the American Dream is all about. I am determined to do all that I can to make certain that that dream, that vision, does not disappear.
Together we can accomplish great things: we can create jobs for millions of Americans by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure; we can make healthcare available for all through a Medicare for All Single Payer system; we can protect our planet from the ravages of climate change; we can save our democracy and government from the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision and pernicious impact of billionaire money; we can end the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality; and we can use the great strength and power of this nation to achieve peace and real security.
I believe that together we can change America, and breathe new life into the soul of our nation. That is what this campaign is all about.
Senator Bernie Sanders