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freshwest

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11. I've read the platforms for several years. It's his agenda. There's a reason he campaigned against

Fri May 8, 2015, 03:55 AM

May 2015

the GOP and turned voters to turn out in 2014 and vote Democratic as the only powerful enough group to resist GOP nihilism.

If Bernie doesn't agree with the Democratic platform for 2016, I have not seen it detailed. Many Democrats, especially older ones like myself, see him as a regular Democrat despite the label of being an Independent.

He caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate. Even though there are some differences in our party regarding non-Democrats running, he's no different than us. He's more of a Democrat than any small party.

But then I am not interested in the technicalities or legal points if the philosophy is the same. To me he picked the Democratic Party to run with for good reasons.

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Just curious, only Hilary running for the Democrats? [View all] akbacchus_BC May 2015 OP

Bernie is running as a Democrat. The DNC sent out letters announcing it. jwirr May 2015 #1

As of this moment MelungeonWoman May 2015 #2

Sorry, I do not know how to do a poll! akbacchus_BC May 2015 #4

Sanders is running for the Democratic omination. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #3

Is Bernie Sanders really running on a Democratic platform? akbacchus_BC May 2015 #5

Same way Howard Dean did in 2004. joshcryer May 2015 #6

Howard Dean was already a Democrat, SheilaT May 2015 #9

Vermont doesn't have party registration. joshcryer May 2015 #12

They may not have party registration for voters, SheilaT May 2015 #15

Below is a link to the Demcoratic party of vermont Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #20

He's been saying that he'll be running as a Socialist Democrat (or a Democrat on the ticket) NYC_SKP May 2015 #7

I've read the platforms for several years. It's his agenda. There's a reason he campaigned against freshwest May 2015 #11

Oh by the way, this poll of ~800 DU members favors Sanders to Clinton, 716 to 72 NYC_SKP May 2015 #8

Oooooo. So close. AtomicKitten May 2015 #10

I didn't know there were even 800 people on here BainsBane May 2015 #13

Oh No! I'll bet ACORN is behind that! NYC_SKP May 2015 #14

DU does not reflect national Democratic voters. MineralMan May 2015 #16

True Bobbie Jo May 2015 #17

I've always liked Kucinich, MineralMan May 2015 #19

Let them have their fun... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #18