Sen. Sanders champions liberal charge against money's influence in politics

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/186369-sen-sanders-leads-liberal-charge-against-money-in-politics

It was billed largely as a push for job creation and a rally for President Obama. But when liberals from across the country stormed into Washington this week for the Take Back the American Dream conference, the theme of money in politics seemed to trump all others.

And it was Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) – not the president – who emerged as the crowds' trusted champion of tackling it.

Entering a conference room in the Washington Hilton Hotel Tuesday afternoon, Sanders drew a standing ovation before he could reach his seat; was drowned out with applause numerous times during his short remarks; and was mobbed by hand-shakers as he rambled – with a signature beet-red face – out of the room on his way back to the Capitol.

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"Our job, at the end of the day, is nothing more than bringing working families and the middle class together to fight for a government that represents the interests of all of the people and not just for the rich."

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1. President Obama could learn a lot from Bernie Sanders.