Sanders Campaign Is a Genuine Progressive Social Movement for Democracy

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Bernie Sanders' campaign has already accomplished what most observers -- including many of his supporters -- thought was impossible. Coming from 40 points behind in the polls when the campaign began, he achieved a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in Iowa and enjoys a huge lead in the second Democratic contest in New Hampshire.

There is now no denying that he is a serious contender. Although Clinton still leads in national polls, most of the people surveyed by those polls have so far given little attention to the fundamentally different policy goals between Democratic Party presidential candidates.

Political commentators in the establishment media and status-quo political operatives have overwhelmingly endorsed Clinton, raising a number of doubts about Sanders' prospects of appealing to and winning support of Black voters, who comprise a sizable share of Democratic primary voters. But there are a number of reasons why he can win the majority of Democratic Party and Independent voters, including moderate Republicans -- and many specific reasons why a Sanders' presidency could serve the policy interests of the Black community.

First, Sanders has put forth the most coherent policy changes to achieve full employment. His economic class-based proposals for change could have great benefits for unemployed and under- employed Americans -- especially African-Americans because most Black people in this country are working class and a disproportionate number are poor. The unemployment rate for African-Americans is persistently about twice that of whites, and vastly higher for Black teenagers. Sanders' proposals to create millions of jobs through public investment could greatly benefit African-Americans.


http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/02/05/sanders-campaign-genuine-progressive-social-movement-democracy

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I think it has the greatest offer for very real change of any presidential candidacy in my lifetime. Up until now, I recognized RFK's run in 1968 as being the most promising. Bernie's campaign offers even more.

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