Breaking party lines, former Gov. Howard Dean said Monday he supports Rep. Bernard Sanders' bid for the U.S. Senate, saying the Independent makes a "strong candidate."
"A victory for Bernie Sanders is a win for Democrats," Dean said in a telephone interview Monday.
Sen. James Jeffords, I-Vt., announced last month he would not seek re-election, clearing the way for what's expected to be a crowded race in fall 2006.
"We've got a few things to work out with Bernie," he said, adding, "Bernie's not a Democrat."
Jeff Weaver, Sanders' chief of staff and campaign spokesman, said the congressman won't formally announce his candidacy until "much later this year."
But Weaver said Dean's support is natural in a political atmosphere dominated by conservative voices.
"I think Gov. Dean and Congressman Sanders share an interest in beating back a very aggressive reactionary agenda of President Bush and congressional Republicans," Weaver said. "We intend to win this seat and Bernie will be a strong voice against the Bush agenda."
No where in the article does it mention that Sanders is a socialist. If Bush were endorsing a fascist do you think that might get ink?
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Dean was such a strange choice for that position. The problem is not that he says stupid things, the problem is that he believes them. Candidates that think like him can't win outside of Vermont, so why make him such a major voice in the party? Because he successfully raised money from Web-savvy socialists?
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