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Jefferson23

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Mon Apr 20, 2015, 06:19 PM Apr 2015

Sanders edges toward joining 2016 race

By Dan Merica, CNN

Updated 5:59 PM ET, Sat April 18, 2015

Hanover, New Hampshire (CNN)Bernie Sanders was preaching to the choir. And the choir was eating it up.

Just across the border from his home state of Vermont, Bernie Sanders laid out his vision for the country on Saturday to a few dozen people crammed into the kitchen, living room and dining room of a charming home in Hanover.

"Our country today faces a huge set of enormous problems," said the not-always-upbeat Sanders, before he launched into a 25-minute speech that described what ails the United States and how his policies could help. "We probably have more serious problems than any time since the Great Depression."

Sanders called for a "political revolution" in the country, starting with, he said, universal health care, public funding of elections and breaking up the Wall Street banks, among other policies.


snip* "I think we are reasonably close," Sanders told CNN at the event. "The clock is ticking. If we do it, I've got to get out there. So I think we are looking at an announcement in the pretty near future."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/18/politics/sanders-nears-2016-decision/

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Sanders edges toward joining 2016 race (Original Post) Jefferson23 Apr 2015 OP
Good. announce already Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #1
Sounds like he is close to deciding, one way or the other. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #2
Good! Let's do this thing! Novara Apr 2015 #3
I've got your back Senator. Let's give the Oligarchs a run for their money. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #4
lol I like it. Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #5
Run, Bernie, run!!! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #6
 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
4. I've got your back Senator. Let's give the Oligarchs a run for their money.
Mon Apr 20, 2015, 07:13 PM
Apr 2015

Pun intended (weak as it was).

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