Sanders swing through Nevada continues with Las Vegas stops

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Washington Post-AP

By Ken Ritter

LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his core campaign themes to a backyard meet-and-greet in Las Vegas on Monday, continuing a swing through Nevada that included talks with veterans’ groups and union members and rallies in Reno and Las Vegas.

In a brief speech before posing for individual photos, the senator from Vermont warned of “dark money” influences in politics and said he would fight for an increase in the minimum hourly wage, battle “income inequality” and appoint U.S. Supreme Court justices who would uphold limits on government influence by moneyed interests.

“The other side has more money than we have, that’s true,” said Sanders, a longtime independent and self-styled populist who aligns himself to the left of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and far from the Republican field of candidates.

He said he was proud to be the recipient of millions of small-money donations rather than the beneficiary of billionaire patrons.

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[SoapBox]

1. Just keep talking!

Consistent...authentic...mainstream.

Go Bernie!

[Duckfan]

2. I'm glad he's in Nevada.

He needs to talk about the housing crisis that hit Vegas really hard. I used too know someone living there. But his message should resonate with that area. They know hard times.