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In reply to the discussion: Because America Needs an Electoral Left: Why Bernie Sanders Should Enter the Presidential Primaries [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)I think it would be good for him to run in the democratic primary and not apologize for him being a socialist and not necessarily adherent to Democratic Party platform, etc. up and down. Point out where he has been aligned with Democrats largely in the past as a way of building unity, but also point out where he's different to point out how the lack of instant runoff voting and our current state of affairs with heavy corporate influence of both parties through citizen's united, etc. have demanded that he run this way, and give voice to those constituents within the Democratic Party who feel they haven't been represented over the years with this "corporate takeover". It would be a healthy way to change the party from within to be more receptive to its real constituents, and not just the "money constituents".
As others have stated, if someone like Elizabeth Warren enters the fray, my vote will go to her, and quite frankly, from what Bernie has said, I think he'd pull out were she to start running and campaign seriously. I wouldn't be surprised if that were to happen, that he might endorse her upon pulling out too to rally support for her then. I think he's only throwing the prospect of himself running to let those like Warren know that whatever happens, someone like Clinton will have a challenger from the left, whether it is her or Sanders.