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Capt. Obvious

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Wed Oct 7, 2015, 10:54 AM Oct 2015

Sanders gets his first congressional endorsement

At long last, Bernie Sanders has his first congressional backer.

Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva is set to endorse the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate later this week, a person familiar with the congressman’s plans confirmed to POLITICO on Wednesday morning.

The move — which was first reported by the Los Angeles Times — is mostly significant because it’s Sanders’ first endorsement from a sitting member of Congress despite his insurgent candidacy that has seen him take the lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire.

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