BERNIE: Almost 7,000 of my supporters just signed up to run for office.

[AtomicKitten]

BERNIE SANDERS: Almost 7,000 of my supporters just signed up to run for office.
LINK: http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-supporters-2016-6

Bernie Sanders has inspired thousands of supporters to express interest in running for political office.

After the Vermont senator made an impassioned plea to his supporters during a Thursday-night webcast to carry the "political revolution" forward, his campaign released a statement claiming that nearly 6,700 of his people said that they'd be interested in seeking elected office.

The supporters went to a portal on Sanders' campaign website, BernieSanders.com/win, and signed up to receive more information about running at the local or state level.

The campaign said that roughly 11,000 expressed interest in either running or volunteering to help other Sanders supporters run.

The Democratic presidential hopeful, who has yet to suspend his campaign - although the primary season has ended and he's won fewer pledged delegates than presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton - called the response "extraordinary."

"I have no doubt that with the energy and enthusiasm our campaign has shown that we can win significant numbers of local and state elections if people are prepared to become involved," Sanders said in the release. "This will be part of transforming our country from the bottom on up."

To express interest, supporters had to enter only their name, email, phone number, and address and select if they wanted to either run for office or volunteer for others. Supporters were also given the option of answering how they've been involved in Sanders' movement and to provide more information about themselves.

SIGN UP HERE (scroll down for the form): http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-supporters-2016-6

[2banon]

1. in less than 24 hours! this is an amazing victory in itself!

I think I read another report that out of the 7000, 4000 had committed.

In my mind, if half of the 4000 actually file, that in itself would be in my mind an amazing victory.

[arcane1]

2. And this, my friends, is why they are still trying so hard to shut him up. n/t

[deepestblue]

3. Bernie can now educate this group of 7000 (and growing) people

as to how to raise funds, how to run, etc. etc. When Bernie said it's a movement/political revolution, he was not kidding. One of the first things to be addressed has to be a grassroots tsunami to clean up the election system. Enough is enough. Otherwise how are these progressives going to get voted in in the first place.