Rep. Raul Grijalva to endorse Bernie Sanders

[Fawke Em]

By contrast, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has drawn massive crowds from Phoenix to Seattle to Boston but has won the public support of precisely zero of his colleagues on Capitol Hill.

That, however, is about to change, as Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva prepares to declare his support for Sanders' presidential bid. The announcement is expected Friday night when the two appear together at a Tucson rally, part of a Sanders swing through the West ahead of next week's first Democratic debate, in Las Vegas.

Grijalva, a liberal Democrat serving his seventh term representing a southern Arizona district including Tucson, is co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which Sanders -- a self-described Democratic socialist -- helped cofound as a House member in 1991.

Grijalva is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is expected to help Sanders' outreach to Latino voters.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-10072015-htmlstory.html?update=84630991

So his first Congressional endorsement is from a liberal who is on the lower end of the spectrum regarding his personal wealth.

Makes sense to me.

[HerbChestnut]

1. Great news and about time!!

I wonder if more will follow now that the 'seal has been broken'.

[Fawke Em]

2. I think so.

Some of the other reports on this announcement seem to think so.

[azmom]

3. This news makes me so happy. Arizona

Is not all bad.

Go Raul

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. "Grijalva is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus..."

"...and is expected to help Sanders' outreach to Latino voters."

That adds significance to this endorsement.

[morningfog]

5. Thank you Rep. Grijalva! May you be the first of many.

[WillyT]

6. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Fawke Em

[JDPriestly]

8. Hurrah!

[appalachiablue]

9. K & R. This is great!

[LettuceSea]

10. Great endorsement for Bernie! Congrats

That is the type of Congressional endorsement that will be most effective, IMO. Someone that puts their constituents before themselves and their party overlords.

[Duckfan]

11. And the Latino Community will now begin the exodus to Bernie from Hillary.

Awsome news

[sabrina 1]

15. It has already begun!

;bounce:

[sabrina 1]

12. He's one of the best members of Congress. A great endorsement and this will ensure HIS next election

also.

I wonder how the goal posts will move now that the 'meme' of 'Bernie's colleagues don't support him' disintegrates like all the others?

[Enthusiast]

13. Thank you, Representative Grijalva!

[Dustlawyer]

14. I "Liked" his FB and left a comment!

Urge others to do the same!

[mmonk]

16. Well another talking point has exited stage left.

[marlakay]

17. Maybe this will encourage others to come forward

Even Hillary supporters must know its not good to put fear into people like that. It's one of the reasons I don't like her as a politician she scares people into doing things for her by threatening them. So for all her supporters to think its just because they like her isn't true.

I wonder what the "real" count would be if no one was afraid of what she would do as president??

[juajen]

29. Malarky is the right name, alright.

[CharlotteVale]

18. Oops! Meme machine cranking up!

[DCBob]

19. Someone should call his office to verify!

[ornotna]

20. Great news n/t

[Zorra]

21. Rep. Grijalva is one of the best Dems in the House.

[book_worm]

22. He would make a good running mate for Bernie.

[jfern]

23. I don't think that would happen

But perhaps Secretary of Interior

[Cheese Sandwich]

24. Best Bernie news of the day

Hooray!

[mhatrw]

25. Don't let the Clintons find out!!!

enemies list

[lonestarnot]

26. Yes!

[Go Vols]

27. K&R

[d_legendary1]

28. Awesome Endorsement!

Latins for Bernie Sanders! Muy Bien!