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Sanders' Populist Surge.
Jim Hightower
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Not only have crowds been streaming into arenas all around the country to hear Bernie Sanders' fact-studded speeches, but ordinary Americans have also been pitching in small donations (averaging only $23 each), to self-finance a viable, multimillion-dollar Presidential campaign that can go the distance.
In Bernie's campaign, grassroots people themselves are taking charge - not leaving it to establishment officeholders and party operatives to do the same old thing.
Sure, many progressive old-timers are drawn to Bernie's maverick run, but the driving force is coming from two encouraging sources:
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