This makes me incredibly happy:
Bernie Sanders wants Russ Feingold back in the Senate with him and is fundraising on behalf of the Wisconsin Democrat in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Ron Johnson, his campaign announced Thursday.
“We are going to have to elect candidates up and down the ballot who recognize that it is too late for establishment politics and economics,” Sanders wrote. “Candidates like my friend, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold. Russ led the fight with me to make the Affordable Care Act much stronger in 2009. He voted against the USA PATRIOT Act and the war in Iraq. He authored and passed landmark campaign finance reform legislation and his campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours.”
And I am not the only one who’s happy about this:
"Bernie has always said this movement is about something bigger than him,” said Jeff Weaver, Sanders’s campaign manager. “Electing more candidates like Russ Feingold means progressives in the Senate can ensure the debates in Washington put working families ahead of corporate profits.”
Sanders’s move earned praise from top Democrats in the Senate.
Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters Tuesday that he had spoken to Feingold and that he was "very happy that Senator Sanders is supporting him big-time."
Democrats will regain control of the Senate if they gain five seats this fall — or four seats if they also keep the White House.
I haven’t received the e-mail from Sanders’ campaign in support of Feingold yet but I had to share the big news with you all. We are going to defeat Tea Party U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R. WI), we just have to get the base out to vote. Click here to donate and get involved with Feingold’s campaign.