Bernie Sanders Muscled Left-Wing Hopefuls Through Primaries. Democrats Say He Needs to Do More so They Can Win the General
Sanders is directing hundreds of thousands of dollars to help progressive nominees in costly general-election races as Democrats warn of wider funding gaps.
- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced this week he is directing "hundreds of thousands of dollars" from his $23 million war chest to progressive Senate and attorney general candidates in Minnesota and Florida.
- Within hours, Democratic operatives criticized the move, noting Sanders is not spending in Michigan, where party leaders argue money is most needed to defend a critical Senate seat against GOP spending.
- Republicans are currently on track to outspend Democrats $43 million to $24 million in the Michigan Senate race, according to AdImpact, while allies argue Sanders is contributing more than any other senator.
- In Florida, Sanders is backing progressive Democrat Angie Nixon, who is challenging Republican Senator Ashley Moody in a race where recent polling shows the candidates nearly tied at about 45 percent each.
- Sanders defended his strategy on a September 14 call with Nixon, stressing "They got the money; we have the people," though Democratic leaders remain focused on traditional spending to secure majorities in November.
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Socialist Bernie Sanders will provide more than just vocal support to Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon for her campaign against Ashley Moody for U.S. Senate. According to a POLITICO report, Nixon is among a group of Democrats Sanders will subsidize in this election.“His campaign had nearly $23 million as of July 1 and is currently in […]
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mannheim24.deBernie Sanders specifically supports progressive candidates in front of the Midterms. He focuses on a grassroots movement.
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