Why I Support Senator Sanders for President

[portlander23]

Why I Support Senator Sanders for President (And You Can Too)!

I started 2015 firmly in Hillary Clinton's camp. In fact, I made a small donation to Hillary when she announced her presidential campaign. This piece is not about attacking Hillary. I still firmly believe that Hillary Rodham Clinton would be an incredible president, and if she is the Democratic nominee, I will proudly vote for her. But in fact, this piece is about the special candidate I believe Bernie Sanders is.

On Monday, Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd of students at iconic, Christian Liberty University. These are students who hold values not traditionally aligned with the Democratic Party, yet Bernie felt obligated to reach out to some hostile to his message; he went with a message of compassion. He spoke of failed justice and the moral issues, which are directly affecting our nation, he spoke of the growing schism of income inequality in our nation.

This is not a traditional presidential campaign. Bernie Sanders has rejected all Super PAC money in a day where the Koch Brothers are promising to throw nine hundred million dollars into the election to make sure their preferred candidates are elected. Bernie is basing his campaign on small donations from average citizens. He knows that the Koch Brothers each have as many votes as the one Democrat at Wake Forest, or the one Republican at Liberty. While I originally questioned that strategy, wondering how a nominee could counter the barrage of attacks that the GOP will clearly throw at him or her on such a low budget, comparatively. But the more I think about it, the more I think that the strategy might just be crazy enough to work.

To any Bernie supporter who believe that casting a vote for Bernie is throwing a vote away, go to a Bernie rally and see the energy behind the Senator's supporters. On March 1st, I'll proudly cast a vote for Bernie Sanders in the North Carolina Democratic Primary. And I hope you will too. The Democratic Primaries are just beginning, and whether you support Senator Sanders, Secretary Clinton, or another candidate, I hope you stand by your candidate and embrace your values.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Well said! n/t