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Nanjeanne

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6. Sanders is campaigning in nine states for Dem candidates. They are

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 08:54 AM

Oct 2018

Indiana for Liz Watson, who is trying to unseat Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, and ends Oakland, California, with a rally for Rep. Barbara Lee,
Iowa -- for J.D. Scholten, who is challenging GOP Rep. Steve King
Michigan to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gretchen Whitmer i
Wisconsin for a rally with Sen. Tammy Baldwin and other Badger State Democrats in Milwaukee,

His Western swing begins with a pair of events with progressive favorite David Garcia, who is challenging Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.
Colorado, for Rep. Jared Polis, who is favored to become the first openly gay man elected governor in US history.
In Nevada, Sanders will hit Reno and Las Vegas to support Rep. Jacky Rosen in her race to unseat Republican Sen. Dean Heller.

Before Sanders wraps his nationwide swing in California with Lee up in Oakland, he will rally down in San Diego with House candidates Mike Levin, who is vying to take over retiring GOP Rep. Darrell Issa's seat, and Ammar Campa-Najjar, whose bid to flip the district held by Rep. Duncan Hunter

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Is it just me, our could Obama, Biden, Harris, Bernie, or basically anyone else... [View all] SKKY Oct 2018 OP

Each campaign is different. Some want national help and some don't. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #1

I've been volunteering for campaigns for decades. Candidates want endorsements and candidates Ninga Oct 2018 #4

I think it could help Rosen and Nelson. Texas and Tennessee on the other hand, I'm dubious. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #2

For Texas... In It to Win It Oct 2018 #3

Perfect, but at least someone, right? It seems like the Dems have resigned themselves to the fact.. SKKY Oct 2018 #5

It's not impossible In It to Win It Oct 2018 #8

Sanders is campaigning in nine states for Dem candidates. They are Nanjeanne Oct 2018 #6

Thats Bernie! Doing the heavy lifting once again. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #9

Has he endorsed any of the candidates mentioned in the op? N/T WeekiWater Oct 2018 #13

pretty sure they don't want his endorsement JI7 Oct 2018 #17

Since he is campaigning for Rosen I would say yes. Since Bredesen said he woukd Nanjeanne Oct 2018 #37

So one out of four, possibly. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #38

Don't know what your point is. He is appearing with Rosen on the campaign trail. And Nanjeanne Oct 2018 #39

haha HBS... took the EXACT words out of my mouth!! Bernie ALWAYS doin the heavy liftin!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #27

It's just you mcar Oct 2018 #7

Beto didn't want an Obama endorsement hexola Oct 2018 #10

Indeed. Beto was left off both lists of Obama endorsements. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #28

Oh, good Lord. NurseJackie Oct 2018 #11

Don't you "Oh, good Lord" me Missy! SKKY Oct 2018 #15

... NurseJackie Oct 2018 #21

Oh, I don't think they're lazy... SKKY Oct 2018 #25

Never hafta worry about Bernie gettin lazy... he never gets tired of workin his azz off... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #29

I get exhausted just listening to the man speak... SKKY Oct 2018 #31

It's a gift! Bernie is like the Energizer Bunny...other politicians his age, or even younger... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #32

I'm not sure Sanders would be willing to endorse Nelson over Scott. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #12

He hasn't, which makes me wonder.... SKKY Oct 2018 #14

Heller is a republican. and no, they can't help Beto and Bredesen JI7 Oct 2018 #16

Yea, my bad.... SKKY Oct 2018 #19

O'Rourke's in an odd position. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #18

My point exactly... SKKY Oct 2018 #20

No. Not at all. Outside help would potentially hurt him. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #23

Fair enough... SKKY Oct 2018 #26

You mean a candidate is not supposed to call the other candidate's voters names? Go figure. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #22

I don't know if one is supposed to or not. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #24

Since when does cowtowin' to conservatives win elections for Democrats? I recommend kickin em InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #30

I know in Missouri xmas74 Oct 2018 #33

How fascinating that, of the people you mentioned in your tiitle, only Senator Sanders is a mononym. OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #34

I'm not sure if you're serious, or making fun of me.... SKKY Oct 2018 #35

When you hear Barack, who do you think of? OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #36