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Bernie flexes muscle in Tuesday's primaries
Politico
The Vermont senator’s efforts provide a glimpse into how he sees his role in advancing the progressive movement.
By HOLLY OTTERBEIN
06/23/2020 04:30 AM EDT
Bernie Sanders has raised more than $750,000 for congressional and local candidates in Tuesday’s primaries, his aides told POLITICO.
The Vermont senator’s team also texted more than 120,000 of his supporters to promote the progressives he endorsed in races in New York and Kentucky. His staffers said videos boosting the contenders have received more than 1 million views on social media.
The large fundraising haul shows that Sanders’ email list remains a powerful force — and his efforts in the primaries provide a glimpse into how he sees his role in advancing the progressive movement after ending his presidential bid in April.
“He always said ‘not me, us’ and I think he’s really living those values by throwing his power and the power of his supporters behind some of the most progressive candidates out there,” said Misty Rebik, executive director of his campaign committee Friends of Bernie Sanders. “We really just see this as an extension of the movement that largely was started back in 2015.”
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The Vermont senator’s efforts provide a glimpse into how he sees his role in advancing the progressive movement.
By HOLLY OTTERBEIN
06/23/2020 04:30 AM EDT
Bernie Sanders has raised more than $750,000 for congressional and local candidates in Tuesday’s primaries, his aides told POLITICO.
The Vermont senator’s team also texted more than 120,000 of his supporters to promote the progressives he endorsed in races in New York and Kentucky. His staffers said videos boosting the contenders have received more than 1 million views on social media.
The large fundraising haul shows that Sanders’ email list remains a powerful force — and his efforts in the primaries provide a glimpse into how he sees his role in advancing the progressive movement after ending his presidential bid in April.
“He always said ‘not me, us’ and I think he’s really living those values by throwing his power and the power of his supporters behind some of the most progressive candidates out there,” said Misty Rebik, executive director of his campaign committee Friends of Bernie Sanders. “We really just see this as an extension of the movement that largely was started back in 2015.”
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