Dear Democratic Party Superdelegates,
I'm writing to express my deep dismay at your willingness to support a candidate who argues against policies that a majority of Americans want; who is a major war hawk; who is closely tied to Wall Street and Big Money interests over the average American; who is secretive (she still flat out refuses to tell us what she said behind our backs to the financial industry, as if we don't have a right to know, regardless what her opponent's tax returns look like) and widely seen as untrustworthy; and who today proved it when it was revealed she kept secret the true results in the Colorado Primary at the expense of the people who voted for her opponent, Bernie Sanders.
Hillary Clinton knew that the Colorado Democratic Party kept secret since March 1 the fact that they misreported the results from 10 precinct locations and the true results gave Senator Sanders an additional delegate. "The error — first uncovered by The Denver Post — was shared with rival Hillary Clinton's campaign by party officials but kept from Sanders until the Post told his staff Monday night," according to Post.
You need to understand that we, the people, see this as just one more piece of damning evidence that Hillary Clinton is corrupt and untrustworthy and that the Party — and those of you who prop her up — are equally corrupt and untrustworthy.
It's time now for you to show us that you care more about what's right for the American people than you do Party Politics and your own personal gain. We know the Clintons have a "Hit List" and that if you defy her they will put you on it. But if you stand with us, we will protect you, you have our word.
Stand with us against fracking; job-destroying trade deals; more interventionist wars of aggression; and for a fair and reasonable federal minimum wage of $15 an hour; universal Medicare for All; tuition-free public university education for all eligible students; breaking up the too-big-to-fail banks; allowing the government (us) to negotiate fair drug prices; undoing the devastating marijuana laws that have imprisoned far too many people, especially those of color; and protecting Social Security.
These are all core Democratic principles that a majority of Americans — on both sides of the aisle, actually — support, and Hillary is on the wrong side of. Why do you want to be associated with doing everything that's wrong for the American people (not to mention those abroad whose lives she will continue to put at risk) by supporting her? What has become of your soul? This isn't a game and the outcome could have devastating consequences for millions of people worldwide. Libya, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Honduras. Where next?
We need a leader we can trust to be honest and up front with us, even if the truth hurts. The world needs a leader they can trust even more, and that person is demonstrably not Hillary Clinton. She proved that yet again by keeping secret from us for the past six weeks election results that weren't in her favor. And she would have continued to do so forever had the Post not exposed her.
Please rescind your support for Hillary, who cannot be trusted, and pledge your support to Bernie Sanders, who can be.
Thank you.
What started as a blog to convince people we need a Democratic Congress has become one focused on needing a Congress and president who work for the People's interests, not corporations, Wall Street, Big Pharma, Big Oil, Big Agri & other special interests. That could mean supporting Independents, Greens & others if they demonstrate they'd put our interests first. And to that end, it's critical we nominate then elect Bernie Sanders president over Hillary Clinton.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Bernie Supporters Running For Office
These lists originate at Sanders Democrats on Google Docs as prepared by Expats for Sanders. I have recreated them here only because some people have told me they are unable to share or view the Google document. I thank the Expats for Sanders for their work on this important document and in this critical campaign. Please Like and Follow them on Facebook and on Twitter. I take no credit for creating or maintaining this list.
Federal-level candidates | |||||||
State | Name | Level | Office | District | Status | Sanders Dem Profile | Notes |
Alabama | Jesse Smith | Federal | House | 3 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYkLbK | |
Arizona | Lennie Clark | Federal | Senate | AZ | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1nyiJmO | *Running against John McCain |
Arizona | Raúl Grijalva | Federal | House | 3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1TRicGt | |
California | Preston Picus | Federal | House | 12 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1RIoNUs | *Progressive Independent |
California | Steve Stokes | Federal | Senate | CA | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/23jDKSg | |
Connecticut | Stephanie Piddock | Federal | House | 5 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1P676cq | *Green Party |
Florida | Alina Valdes | Federal | House | 25 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/200jdmG | |
Florida | Sean Guthrie | Federal | Senate | FL | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYrgva | |
Florida | Tim Canova | Federal | House | 23 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1W2mjB0 | *Running against Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
Illinois | Marcus Lewis | Federal | House | 2 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1Q1wNQv | |
Iowa | Gary Kroeger | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1ZhuGsk | |
Iowa | Tom Fiegen | Federal | Senate | IA | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1mSPSJD | |
Kentucky | Geoff Young | Federal | House | 6 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1mTcz07 | |
Maryland | Terence Strait | Federal | House | 4 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYl5XP | |
Minnesota | Keith Ellison | Federal | House | 5 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1ZXFbDm | |
Nevada | Alex Singer | Federal | House | 3 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1JH9dHA | |
Nevada | Lucy Flores | Federal | House | 4 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OLyixG | |
New Hampshire | Shawn O'Connor | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1ULiheR | |
New Jersey | Alex Law | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1mRPytV | |
New Jersey | Eloy Delgado | Federal | House | 8 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1RJ9qN3 | |
New Jersey | Peter Jacob | Federal | House | 7 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1meaZES | |
New York | Bill Perkins | Federal | House | 13 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1N45f6r | *Currently in New York Senate |
New York | Eric Kinson | Federal | House | 24 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1mTajGj | |
New York | Zephyr Teachout | Federal | House | 19 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1KFyBZr | |
New York | Diana Hird | Federal | House | 18 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1SlH0Y7 | |
North Carolina | John McNeil | Federal | House | 13 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1QGzOnV | |
North Dakota | Cory McGarvey | Federal | House | ND | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYrnGW | |
Ohio | Janet Garrett | Federal | House | 4 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1lbb4Zw | |
Ohio | Keith Mundy | Federal | House | 16 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYrceV | |
Ohio | Kelli Prather | Federal | Senate | OH | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1PSu5rG | |
Oklahoma | Tom Guild | Federal | House | 5 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1S4WAao | |
Oregon | Kevin Stine | Federal | Senate | OR | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1KaBSzr | |
Pennsylvania | John Fetterman | Federal | Senate | PA | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1ORTZjf | *Currently Mayor of Braddock, PA |
Pennsylvania | Kerith Strano Taylor | Federal | House | 5 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1RIn9C7 | |
South Carolina | Dimitri Cherny | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1PwKOH4 | *Running against Mark Sanford |
Texas | Tom Wakely | Federal | House | 21 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1l26BrQ | |
Virginia | Bill Bunch | Federal | House | 9 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1Rjqkl2 | |
Washington | Angela Marx | Federal | House | 3 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1n86fBn | |
West Virginia | Mike Manypenny | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1JGZQre | |
Wisconsin | Tom Breu | Federal | House | 1 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1KaBL7b | *Running against Paul Ryan |
State-level candidates | |||||||
State | Name | Level | Office | District | Status | Sanders Dem Profile | Notes |
Maryland | Heather Mizeur | N/A | N/A | Future Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1neEpUq | ||
Arizona | Juan Mendez | State | House | 26 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Q1Adm8 | |
Arizona | Mark Cardenas | State | House | 19 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/22WJ9i3 | |
Arizona | Martin Quezada | State | Senate | 29 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1TRvlPE | |
Colorado | Elet Valentine | State | House | 7 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1KaBhxJ | |
Colorado | Jeff Hart | State | House | 6 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1SLjlRz | |
Colorado | Jon Biggerstaff | State | Senate | 33 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1OYmX2M | *Independent |
Connecticut | Gary Winfield | State | Senate | 10 | Serving | *Assistant Majority Leader | |
Connecticut | Peter Tercyak | State | House | 26 | Serving | ||
Connecticut | Robyn Porter | State | House | 94 | Serving | ||
Connecticut | Ed Vargas | State | House | 6 | Serving | ||
Florida | David Kearns | State | House | 53 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1Sf5SSz | |
Hawaii | Russell Ruderman | State | Senate | 2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Q1IxCq | |
Illinois | Will Guzzardi | State | House | 39 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1IZRLhk | |
Kansas | Gail Finney | State | House | 84 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1l1S4g1 | |
Maine | Matthew Dunlap | State | SOS | ME | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Nng6sv | |
Maine | Troy Jackson | State | Senate | 35 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1JH2FZk | |
Maine | Jeff McCabe | State | Senate | 3 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1Se3Z9r | *Currently the Maine House Majority Leader |
Maine | Geoff Gratwick | State | Senate | 9 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1UtrGb9 | |
Maine | Robert Alley | State | House | 138 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1QxIRY1 | |
Maine | John Patrick | State | Senate | 18 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1PKg9q2 | |
Maine | Dave Miramant | State | Senate | 12 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/20bML0Q | |
Maine | Ralph Chapman | State | House | 133 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1nWCqEN | *Independent |
Maine | James Campbell | State | House | 138 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/20AwaAx | *Independent/Former Republican |
Maine | Lydia Blume | State | House | 3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1PJztNS | |
Maine | Roberta Beavers | State | House | 2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/201orJA | |
Maine | Heidi Brooks | State | House | 61 | Serving | ||
Maine | James Campbell | State | House | 21 | Serving | *Independent | |
Maine | Benjamin Chipman | State | House | 40 | Serving | *Originally Independent | |
Maine | Michael Devin | State | House | 90 | Serving | ||
Maine | Mark Dion | State | House | 43 | Serving | ||
Maine | Donna Doore | State | House | 85 | Serving | ||
Maine | Michelle Dunphy | State | House | 122 | Serving | ||
Maine | Jeffrey Evangelos | State | House | 91 | Serving | *Independent | |
Maine | Richard Farnsworth | State | House | 37 | Serving | ||
Maine | Paul Gilbert | State | House | 74 | Serving | ||
Maine | Adam Goode | State | House | 127 | Serving | ||
Maine | Scott Hamann | State | House | 32 | Serving | ||
Maine | Denise Harlow | State | House | 36 | Serving | ||
Maine | George Hogan | State | House | 13 | Serving | ||
Maine | Brian Hubbell | State | House | 135 | Serving | ||
Maine | Michel Lajoie | State | House | 58 | Serving | ||
Maine | Gina Melaragno | State | House | 62 | Serving | ||
Maine | Kimberly Monaghan | State | House | 30 | Serving | ||
Maine | Christine Powers | State | House | 68 | Serving | ||
Maine | Diane Russell | State | House | 39 | Serving | ||
Maine | Deane Rykerson | State | House | 1 | Serving | ||
Maine | Robert Saucier | State | House | 147 | Serving | ||
Maine | Stanley Short | State | House | 106 | Serving | *Switched from D to I, and then Rejoined Ds | |
Maine | Stephen Stanley | State | House | 143 | Serving | ||
Maine | Peter Stuckey | State | House | 42 | Serving | ||
Maine | Ryan Tipping-Spitz | State | House | 123 | Serving | ||
Massachusetts | Jamie Eldridge | State | Senate | Mid/Wor | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OlTZX9 | |
Massachusetts | Pat Jehlen | State | Senate | Mid 2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OUeetc | |
Minnesota | Karen Clark | State | House | 62A | Serving/Re-Election | http://on.fb.me/1mSWM1j | |
Minnesota | Shawn Olson | State | Senate | 8 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1KgsoTv | |
Missouri | Winston Apple | State | Lt. Governor | MO | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1PoVt0K | |
Montana | Amanda Curtis | State | House | HD 74 | Candidate | ||
Nevada | Richard Segerblom | State | Senate | 3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OYn7Hy | |
New Hampshire | Andrew White | State | House | 13 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1TRnim1 | |
New Hampshire | Andy Schmidt | State | House | 1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OYqJt1 | |
New Hampshire | Geoffrey Hirsch | State | House | 6 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RImf8M | |
New Hampshire | George Sykes | State | House | 13 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1l1YdZA | |
New Hampshire | Gilman Shattuck | State | House | 1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1W28hPD | |
New Hampshire | Jane Beaulieu | State | House | 45 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mS2hN7 | |
New Hampshire | Lee Oxenham | State | House | 1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OMFjSk | |
New Hampshire | Marcia Moody | State | House | 17 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OffuZD | |
New Hampshire | Patrick Long | State | House | 10 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1PTDORr | |
New Hampshire | Peter Bixby | State | House | 17 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Off99q | |
New Hampshire | Richard McNamara | State | House | 38 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Q1Ikz7 | |
New Hampshire | Robert Renny Cushing | State | House | 21 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mT8VTX | |
New Hampshire | Robert Theberge | State | House | 3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OYnnGk | |
New Hampshire | Tim Smith | State | House | 17 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1IZND0U | |
New Hampshire | Travis Bennett | State | House | 8 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RyV3el | |
New Hampshire | Wayne Burton | State | House | 6 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RIm8tS | |
New Jersey | John Wisniewski | State | House | 19 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OnXJFm | |
New York | James Sanders Jr. | State | Senate | 10 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1ZXNWgK | |
Ohio | Michael Skindell | State | Senate | 23 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/20bMRWc | |
Ohio | David Sparks | State | House | 43 | Candidate | ||
South Carolina | Justin Bamberg | State | House | 90 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1JySypM | *Switched from HRC **Lawyer for Walter Scott's family |
South Carolina | Robert Williams | State | House | 62 | Serving | on.fb.me/1UKRoYw | |
South Carolina | Terry Alexander | State | House | 59 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RI8vuL | |
South Carolina | Wendell Gilliard | State | House | 111 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1W1XZiC | |
South Carolina | Joe Neal | State | House | 70 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1X3N1cM | |
South Dakota | Ellee Spawn | State | House | 13 | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1RIc5oz | |
Vermont | Amy Sheldon | State | House | ADD-1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OYnd1X | |
Vermont | Anthony Pollina | State | House | WAS | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OnNPDZ | |
Vermont | Avram Patt | State | House | LAM-WAS | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1IZQgQe | |
Vermont | Bill Frank | State | House | CHI-3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RyGFmB | |
Vermont | Christopher Pearson | State | House | CHI-6-4 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1ZXHjLh | |
Vermont | David Sharpe | State | House | ADD-4 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mRTKd0 | |
Vermont | David Zuckerman | State | Senate | CHI | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Zhy9aj | |
Vermont | Diana Gonzalez | State | House | CHI-6-7 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mSVdAt | |
Vermont | Helen Head | State | House | CHI-7-3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1neuNcu | |
Vermont | James McCullough | State | House | CHI-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1P5SXfd | |
Vermont | Jean O'Sullivan | State | House | CHI-6-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OYmQEm | |
Vermont | Joseph Troiano | State | House | CAL-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1ZXHZQQ | |
Vermont | Linda Martin | State | House | LAM-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1JH2LjF | |
Vermont | Maida Townsend | State | House | CHI-7-4 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1OnOvZU | |
Vermont | Marjorie Ryerson | State | House | ORA-WAS-ADD | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1N3VKEm | |
Vermont | Mark Woodward | State | House | LAM-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1N3Wtp0 | |
Vermont | Mary Hooper | State | House | WAS-4 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Q1zstk | |
Vermont | Mary Sullivan | State | House | CHI-6-5 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1l1Y73W | |
Vermont | Matt Dunne | State | Governor | VT | Candidate | http://on.fb.me/1Kars2X | |
Vermont | Michael Yantachka | State | House | CHI-4-1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1RIg70h | |
Vermont | Mollie Burke | State | House | 2-2 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1P5PKfF | |
Vermont | Patsy French | State | House | ORA-WAS-ADD | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1N3U3GZ | |
Vermont | Robin Chestnut-Tangerman | State | House | RUT-BEN | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Of5Giv | |
Vermont | Sandy Haas | State | House | WDR-RUT | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1neuQop | |
Vermont | Steve Berry | State | House | 4 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1l1V9wr | |
Vermont | Susan Davis | State | House | ORA-1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1l1W53U | |
Vermont | Teo Zagar | State | House | WDR-4-1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1ZXIdaL | |
Vermont | Thomas Stevens | State | House | WAS-CHI | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mSZ54q | |
Vermont | Tim Ashe | State | Senate | CHI | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1IZOxKP | |
Vermont | Warren Kitzmiller | State | House | WAS-3 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mRRKBD | |
Washington | Luis Moscoso | State | House | 1 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Sf7vjd | |
Washington | Pramila Jayapal | State | Senate | 37 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1mRSruD | |
Wyoming | Charles Pelkey | State | House | 25 | Serving | http://on.fb.me/1Q1K63p |
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