Reply #17: As an Edwards supporter and Bernie Sanders fan I see it differently

[Armstead]

In my opinion the current politician who most "gets it" is Bernie Sanders, the Independent Democratoc Socialist from Vermont.

I believe among the current three Democratic contenders, Edwards is also trying to do what Bwernie does, in a somewhat less distinct way.

Bernie has done in Vermont exactly what Obama claims to want to do nationally. He has developed a message and a style of politicing that does transcend the usual divisions of partisan politics and "liberal" and "conservative."

But he has done it in a way that is based on a clear and consistent set of principles and values. He is not nebulous in any way. he is for the working class and the poor, and he is opposed to Corporate Power and the abuses of the elite.

How? He is a fighter for the interests of the true majority.He is unabashedly on the "left." But he is enthusiastically supported by many of those nebulous swing voters and even conservatives.