Vermont: Sanders Way Ahead (Go Bernie!!!)

[sweetm2475]

Rasmussen:

January 8, 2005--Congressman Bernie Sanders, Vermont's only member in the U.S. House of Representatives, is off to a good-start in his bid to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate. Sanders, an Independent who votes with the Democrats in Congress, is seeking to replace retiring Senator Jim Jeffords, also an an Independent who votes with Democrats.

Sanders attracts support from 70% of Vermont voters in Rasmussen Reports election polls against two potential Republican opponents. Richard Tarrant, wealthy founder of a Vermont software company, currently attracts just 25% of the statewide vote. His ability to self-finance is encouraging to GOP leaders, but Sanders will be tough to beat.

Greg Parke, a former Air Force officer, fares no worse than Tarrant at this time by attracting 24% of the vote.


http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/January%202006/Vermont%20Senate%20January%205.htm

I know he's not a Democrat, but a Progressive nonetheless, and just one of my favorite Congressmen soon to be Senator. GO BERNIE!!! :yourock:

[rman]

1. stay out of small airplanes Bernie. nt

[radio4progressives]

2. absolutely -- and hire a trusted security squad

don't use your blackberry - don't communicate by telephone or computer on your travel plans - please wear a vest -

we need you to be safe and sound from your enemies occupying the white house and the supreme court.

[killbotfactory]

3. Awesome!

"The truth is that Bush and Karl Rove do not like Vermont for a lot of reasons. They don’t like the fact that Jim Jeffords gave the Senate over to the Democrats. They don’t like Howard Dean. They don’t like Leahy. They don’t like me. And they would very much like to win this seat. So we expect huge amounts of money to come into the state. I believe that I’ll be running against the richest guy in the state of Vermont, worth a few hundred million dollars. So clearly we know they will do everything they can to win, including spending more money than has ever been spent."

http://www.progressive.org/mag_intv1205

Stay safe, Bernie