It Takes a Bernie

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A cartoon version of Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders graces the cover of The Nation magazine's most recent issue. Bernie's the lone independent in the House of Representatives. "It's hard to red-bait me," he says, since he's long been an "out" Socialist.

Bernie's enormously popular in Vermont, and the article discusses how the Democratic Party (and other independents) can learn a thing or two from Bernie.

With James Jeffords retiring, Bernie's running for the Senate now. Naturally, the Republican Party plans a major media blitz for attacks, but they're also having a hard time finding a candidate to run against him. The Democrats aren't bothering to run anyone. Howard Dean, a long-time Bernie nemesis in the local political scene in Vermont (Howard's just too damned conservative for Bernie) says that a win for Bernie is a win for the Democrats in the Senate.

Still, never underestimate the power of the Republican Party. Bernie will need to raise at least three times what he's raised in House races. Visit www.bernie.org for information. Soon you'll be able to purchase the classic red Bernie T-shirt. Great gifts for the whole family!