It was apparent that the Bernie Sanders political revolution was surging in Wisconsin as the anti-establishment challenger was clearly climbing in the polls. However, no poll had Senator Sanders winning by more than 10 points, but he cruised to a clear double digit victory against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner.
The highly respected site fivethirtyeight.com, while projecting a Sanders’ victory, projected around a 3% victory and Sanders added 10 points to that projection. The Vermont Senator relied upon a huge victory with independent voters that could participate in the open Democratic primary. Young voters, once again, overwhelmingly backed Senator Sanders as well. The large number of non-Democrats supporting Sanders, along with polling results showing that he polls better against Donald Trump and the rest of the Republican candidates, are some of the reasons supporters contend he is the better Democratic standard bearer in the general election.
Bernie Sanders has now won 7 out of the last 8 contests and his prospects of making it 8 out of 9 are very good as he is certainly the favorite in the Wyoming caucus on Saturday. The momentum is clearly behind Senator Sanders and he, amazingly, raised more money than the Clinton political machine over the last three months, keeps the hope alive for a political revolution that is exceeding all expectations. While the closed primaries in New York and throughout the northeast will pose big challenges for the Sanders campaign, the political revolutionaries supporting the insurgent candidate can celebrate another big victory knowing that hope is still alive.
The Sanders campaign unveiled an ad in New York featuring Erica Garner, whose unarmed father was killed during an encounter with police:
Anthony Johnson
Anthony, a longtime cannabis law reform advocate, was Chief Petitioner and co-author of Measure 91, Oregon's cannabis legalization effort. He served as director of both the New Approach Oregon and Vote Yes on 91 PACs, the political action committees responsible for the state's legalization campaign. As director of New Approach Oregon, Anthony continues to work towards effectively implementing the cannabis legalization system while protecting small business owners and the rights of patients. He sits on the Oregon Marijuana Rules Advisory Committee and fights for sensible rules at the legislature as well as city councils and county commissions across the state. Anthony helps cannabis business comply with Oregon's laws and advises advocates across the country. He also serves as content director of both the International Cannabis Business Conference and the Oregon Marijuana Business Conference, helping share the vision of moving the cannabis industry forward in a way that maintains the focus on keeping people out of prison and protecting patients. He was a member of the Oregon Health Authority Rules Advisory Committee, assisting the drafting of the administrative rules governing Oregon’s state-licensed medical marijuana facilities. He first co-authored and helped pass successful marijuana law reform measures while a law student at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. He passed the Oregon Bar in 2005 and practiced criminal defense for two years before transitioning to working full-time in the political advocacy realm. His blogs on Marijuana Politics are personal in nature and don't speak for or reflect the opinions of any group or organization.
