Bernie Sanders to update Iowa Democrats on 2016 plans

[Cheese Sandwich]

Hillary Clinton is finally campaigning in Iowa but at least one other potential Democratic rival is making contact with activists in the early caucus state as well.

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is holding a conference call with Iowa Democrats on Thursday night. In an email obtained by the Guardian, Phil Fiermonte, a political aide to Sanders, wrote: “This would be for Bernie to update people about his presidential race decision making and for him to hear from you.”

Although the initial email described the call as tentative, simply saying “Bernie is thinking about organizing a conference call with a number of leaders in Iowa who we have met this past year,” Fiermonte confirmed that the call was happening. He said that Sanders “wants to hear from [Iowans] about what they are thinking and hearing and seeing on the ground”.

Sanders, a self-described socialist, has long been pondering a run for the Democratic nomination despite being an independent. (He does caucus with the Democrats on Capitol Hill, voting with them and is considered a Democrat in terms of seniority and committee membership.) Sanders has made several trips to Iowa and New Hampshire in the past year and has been courting liberal activists in those crucial states, the first and second to choose their Democratic presidential candidate in 2016.
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more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/15/bernie-sanders-iowa-democrats-conference-call

[aspirant]

1. From all this whispers and confirmations

it is only a matter of time now.

[Cheese Sandwich]

2. I sure hope so...

He said on CNN today a couple more weeks to decide.

[mylye2222]

3. I cherish the dream that he might run.

There is still hope from now.

[Cheese Sandwich]

4. LOL Cherish the dream? OK Sounds funny. Maybe English is not your first language?

[mylye2222]

5. No it isnt.

[Cheese Sandwich]

6. That's cool. Well this seems like a good place to chat in English.

I suppose I also cherish the dream.

[mylye2222]

7. Right. Its great.

Good to improve my English while enjoying political exchanges ( excrpted when topics turns to attacks between DUers)

[Enthusiast]

8. K&R! Yay, Bernie!