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April 25, 2016

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April 25, 2016

Bernie Sanders and Allies Aim to Shape Democrats’ Agenda After Primaries

Even as his chances of winning the Democratic presidential nomination slip away, Senator Bernie Sanders and his allies are trying to use his popularity to expand his political influence, setting up an ideological struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party in the post-Obama era.

Aides to Mr. Sanders have been pressing party officials for a significant role in drafting the platform for the Democratic convention in July, aiming to lock in strong planks on issues like a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage, breaking up Wall Street banks and banning natural gas “fracking.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/25/us/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign.html

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