The Bern Identity

Tuesday marks tough day for some Sanders supporters

USA TODAY
Nicole Gaudiano 5 hrs ago

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© Ronda Churchill, Las Vegas Review-Journal, via AP Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in North Las Vegas on Nov. 6, 2016.

WASHINGTON — For the last month, David Fredrick of San Jose, Calif., had been talking about the importance of rejecting Republican Donald Trump’s policies and rhetoric and electing Democrat Hillary Clinton president.

But when it came time to mail in his ballot, it was a “far more emotional experience” than he anticipated, said Fredrick, 34, a stockroom employee at a Crate and Barrel furniture store. Though he said his decision may sound “foolish” and “irrational,” he wrote in the name of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton's Democratic primary rival, because he couldn’t bring himself to vote for the former secretary of State. Fredrick supported the Vermont independent and promoted him aggressively on the online message board Reddit since December 2013, even before Sanders declared his candidacy.

“It was personal appeasement more than anything else,” he said of his decision. “I felt like I could not make that vote (for Clinton). It sat wrong with me.”

For the most ardent Sanders supporters, Tuesday is undoubtedly a tough day.

Some may write in Sanders’ name or choose other candidates, though polls show most will vote for Clinton, even if their heart isn’t in it. An overwhelming majority — 82% — of Sanders Democrats who are likely voters said they will support Clinton, but only 32% said they are “very enthusiastic” about it, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll....

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Sanders signals willingness to work with Trump
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The Hill
Rebecca Savransky 3 hrs ago

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© Provided by The Hill Sanders signals willingness to work with Trump

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday signaled a willingness to work with Donald Trump on certain policies.

"To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him," the Vermont senator said in a statement released Wednesday.

"To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him."

Sanders, who endorsed Hillary Clinton earlier this year after dropping his own presidential bid, often attacked Trump in an attempt to paint the candidate as not fit to serve in the White House.

He campaigned for Trump's Democratic rival during the presidential campaign, making the case for why voters should put Clinton in the White House.

In his statement on Wednesday, Sanders said Trump "tapped into the anger of declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media."

"People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires not paying any federal income taxes and of not being able to afford a college education for their kids," Sanders said in the statement.

"All while the very rich become much richer...

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Xxxx:

In less than 24 hours, more than 250,000 people signed a petition agreeing with me that Keith Ellison should be the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

That sounds to me like people want a political revolution at the DNC and that they want the Democratic Party to move in a very different direction. They want a Democratic Party to stand up to the greed of Wall Street, the fossil fuel industry and corporate America, and represent the working people of our country and all those fighting for economic, social, racial and environmental justice.

Now more than ever, that is the Democratic Party we need. That is the kind of Democratic Party Keith will lead.

We like big goals. I think we will send an incredibly strong message to the Democratic Party if we can get more than 500,000 signatures supporting Keith Ellison to be the next Chair of the DNC when he formally announces his candidacy on Monday.



Please add your name to say you want to see Rep. Keith Ellison – a progressive leader who believes in grassroots politics – as the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee.



You can read more about why I think Keith should be DNC Chair in my email from yesterday, which is included below.

In solidarity,

Bernie Sanders
 
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nitro said:
Xxxx:

In less than 24 hours, more than 250,000 people signed a petition agreeing with me that Keith Ellison should be the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

That sounds to me like people want a political revolution at the DNC and that they want the Democratic Party to move in a very different direction. They want a Democratic Party to stand up to the greed of Wall Street, the fossil fuel industry and corporate America, and represent the working people of our country and all those fighting for economic, social, racial and environmental justice.

Now more than ever, that is the Democratic Party we need. That is the kind of Democratic Party Keith will lead.

We like big goals. I think we will send an incredibly strong message to the Democratic Party if we can get more than 500,000 signatures supporting Keith Ellison to be the next Chair of the DNC when he formally announces his candidacy on Monday.



Please add your name to say you want to see Rep. Keith Ellison – a progressive leader who believes in grassroots politics – as the next Chair of the Democratic National Committee.



You can read more about why I think Keith should be DNC Chair in my email from yesterday, which is included below.

In solidarity,

Bernie Sanders
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I hope he is elected.
 
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