On the trail: He took his time, but Volinsky eventually feels the Bern

[Uncle Joe]

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“The reason I delayed in making an endorsement is I think we in New Hampshire have an awesome opportunity and an awesome responsibility to work carefully with presidential candidates in the first-in-the-nation primary. And to be honest, I kicked the tires with a number of campaigns in the state. There are a number that are very, very good,” Volinsky explained in an interview.

But he emphasized that “on the policy issues that I care most about – income inequality, climate change, health care, education – I just think that the Sanders campaign has had a consistent position and is advancing that position in a very thoughtful and careful way in this campaign and so although I spent time with a number of the other campaigns, I kept coming back to Sanders and I think that’s where I belong and I am pleased and privileged to endorse Sanders for president.”

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In a statement obtained by the Monitor, which will be released on Friday – Volinsky said that voters “deserve a president who will put working families first. We need a president who will stand with the people as we face the major issues of our time, from confronting climate change with the Green New Deal to making sure no family is left behind by leading on Medicare for All.”

And pointing to Sanders’ push for a “political revolution,” Volinsky stressed that “I believe this election requires a movement; a powerful culmination of honest conversations between people that unite our shared values in the face of overwhelming division stoked by Donald Trump, Chris Sununu, and their acolytes.”

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https://www.concordmonitor.com/Andru-Volinsky-remains-committed-to-Bernie-Sanders-On-the-Trail-by-Paul-Steinhauser-31550961

[murielm99]

1. Never heard of him.

[George II]

2. Who is Volinski? You could at least clue us in.

[billpolonsky]

4. Check Wikipedia

it's this new thing on the internets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andru_Volinsky

[beastie boy]

3. Bernie's top supporter, surrogate, counsel, and convention delegate in '16 took...

until now to endorse him? Damn, he must have taken his sweet time kicking all those tires before proclaiming his undying commitment to Bernie!

And this is good news for Bernie... how?

[KPN]

5. Lol. The responses upstream are sooooooooo predictable. Volinsky's running for Governor of NH,

a 60+ year old lifelong Democrat, but a nobody if he supports Bernie Sanders and what Sanders stands for. Who are the Democrats anyway?

Really, laughable. When it gets to this point, its no longer a threat.

[myohmy2]

6. Volinsky's made...

...a great choice...

" But he emphasized that “on the policy issues that I care most about – income inequality, climate change, health care, education – I just think that the Sanders campaign has had a consistent position and is advancing that position in a very thoughtful and careful way in this campaign and so although I spent time with a number of the other campaigns, I kept coming back to Sanders and I think that’s where I belong and I am pleased and privileged to endorse Sanders for president.” "

...man, you can't argue with that...

...Bernie's going to make a great President...

[highplainsdem]

8. One of the 2016 Sanders supporters in NH who hesitated to endorse him now FINALLY endorsed him.

Why isn't this the top headline in the NYT and Washington Post?

Last March:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/07/sanders_2016_backers_in_new_hampshire_holding_back_for_now_139678.html

[JoeOtterbein]

9. Everytime I listen to Bernie, I feel the....

...BERN!!!