Bernie Sanders Endorses Three Women House Candidates

[NWCorona]

"Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing three women running for Congress, and helping to raise money for them, too.

In fundraising appeals being sent Wednesday, Mr. Sanders asks for contributions to be divided among his campaign and those of Zephyr Teachout of New York, Pramila Jayapal of Washington state and Lucy Flores of Nevada. All three women have endorsed his presidential campaign.


Ms. Teachout, an academic and activist running in New York’s Hudson Valley, turned in a surprisingly strong showing in the gubernatorial primary against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014. Her gubernatorial bid was largely focused on the influence of money in politics, and, much like Mr. Sanders’s campaign, her efforts elicited an unexpected wave of support from the far left of the party. Now she is running for Congress."

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/04/13/bernie-sanders-endorses-three-women-house-candidates/

[onehandle]

1. All appear to be Democrats.

Likely for much longer than he has been one.

[NWCorona]

2. True!

[Punkingal]

3. What's this I heard about Bernie doing nothing for down-ticket candidates?

[Snotcicles]

7. Do they meet DNC approval? nt

[stillwaiting]

12. Hopefully not!! nt

[Snotcicles]

16. lol.nt

[WhiteTara]

17. Maybe he got the message that his win alone is nothing

and he won't be able to effect change on his own. Finally. Too bad for the SC democratic candidate in Minnesota.

[Punkingal]

18. He knows that...he says it all the time.

[WhiteTara]

19. And it's good that he is now acting on it.

[CalvinballPro]

4. See, he does know what quid pro quo means.

So you have to endorse Sanders first before he'll raise money for you. What a gentleman!

[NWCorona]

5. He is a gentleman for sure!

[Buddyblazon]

6. You have to ACTUALLY be for....

policy that helps people.

That sounds like the same litmus test I use to decide who to donate to.

It's okay, Duder. You can donate to corporate and banking shills all you want. It's your right as an American.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

8. The progressive women who I am a proud supporter of and have already given money to.

Time to whip the wallet out again!

[NWCorona]

10. Yup!

[Skwmom]

9. I think these candidates will have no problem raising money. n/t

[NWCorona]

11. Bernie has changed the fundraising model for the better!

[riderinthestorm]

13. Bernie’s coattails, a list of 191 Bernie down ticket candidates we're fundraising for directly

http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?4694-Bernie-s-Coat-Tails-Important-List-of-Bernie-Democrats-Running-for-Office

Eliminate the middleman - the DNC - give directly. Almost all of Hillary's fundraising for the DNC goes back to her. Very little goes down ticket.

[NWCorona]

15. Great point and link!

[Uncle Joe]

14. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, NWCorona.

[Barack_America]

20. K&R.

Going to have to learn more about these candidates!

[riderinthestorm]

21. pm kick! nt