Although Sanders has said clearly that he's running for reelection to the senate in 2012 -- not for president -- his comment led instantly to a Draft Sanders for President website.
Imagine if a credible candidate immediately threatened a primary challenge unless Obama rejects any deal cutting the safety net while maintaining tax breaks for the rich. Team Obama knows that a serious primary challenger would cost the Obama campaign millions of dollars. And it may well be a powerful movement-building opportunity for activists tired of feeling hopeless with Obama.
It's time for progressives to talk seriously about a challenge to Obama's corporatism. Polls show most Americans support economic justice issues, and that goes double for Democratic primary voters.
If not Bernie, who? If not now, when?(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
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