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Related: About this forumBernie Sanders gets nod from Latino worker-rights group
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/azdc/2016/02/23/bernie-sanders-gets-nod-latino-worker-rights-group/80819386/Bernie Sanders gets nod from Latino worker-rights group
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Dan Nowicki, The Republic | azcentral.com 7:56 p.m. MST February 23, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday picked up the support of Living United for Change in Arizona, a group whose aim is to organize the state's lower-income and minority families in the pursuit of "social and economic justice."
Sanders, a left-leaning independent U.S. senator from Vermont who won this month's New Hampshire primary, is trying to regain his momentum after a loss to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Saturday's Democratic caucuses in Nevada.
LUCHA officials were set to announce their endorsement Tuesday afternoon during a news conference at Sanders' Phoenix campaign headquarters.
The Sanders campaign described LUCHA as "the leading workers-rights organization in Arizona," citing the group's advocacy for "a fair and just" $15 minimum wage and for helping fast-food industry workers who want the right to unionize. LUCHA has more than 600 members, the campaign said.
The Sanders endorsement was the first time LUCHA, which was established in 2009, has gotten behind a candidate, according to Jose Miranda, Sanders' Arizona state coordinator.
Sanders previously has announced a long list of endorsements from Arizona elected officials, including many Latinos, such as U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Arizona's presidential preference election is March 22.
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Bernie Sanders gets nod from Latino worker-rights group (Original Post)
lasttrip
Feb 2016
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99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)1. AWESOME NEWS INDEED!! nt
PatrickforO
(14,577 posts)2. Good news indeed.
Bernie's policies are best for the entire American people, and it's about time!
ALBliberal
(2,342 posts)3. Impressive
jillan
(39,451 posts)4. Early voting starts in Arizona tomorrow :)