News, Sanders turns down large donation, refuses to form superPAC (vote, millionaire)

[jacqueg]

He's raising more from small donations than any other candidate, D or R.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/us...pacs.html?_r=0

[PCALMike]

Yet when a Vermont legislator, Chris Pearson, offered to set up a super PAC to support the Sanders campaign, Mr. Sanders told him to “kill it,” Mr. Sanders said, because did not want to be beholden to “the millionaires and billionaires.”

Mr. Sanders said that it was “a difficult decision” to opt out of such a powerful and quick way to raise money. In doing so, he said, “we’re giving up millions and millions of dollars, no doubt, but we will sink or swim based on what we get from the middle class of the country.”

This is why people love a guy with integrity like Bernie Sanders. A true fighter for the little man.

[keraT]

Running a frugal campaign, doing more with less. He will be great hit with the hipster community. He might get the young to come out and vote like Obama's first campaign did.

because did not want to be beholden to “the millionaires and
billionaires.”

[Bulldogdad]

Shades of McGovern.

[Loveshiscountry]

Mr. Sanders said, because did not want to be beholden to “the millionaires and billionaires.”

So he admits he can be bought, good to know.Someone with integrity would accept the money and not be swayed.

[alphamale]

Remember this when he does, in fact, take the money.

[MTQ3000]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Mr. Sanders said, because did not want to be beholden to “the millionaires and billionaires.”

So he admits he can be bought, good to know.Someone with integrity would accept the money and not be swayed.

No, Bernie is talking about the donor's expectations of quid pro quo. You know, like how Mr. Trump said during the debate he gave money to Hillary so that the Clintons would come to his wedding.

Mick