LF: Jesse Ventura endorses Bernie Sanders, 'I'll help him anyway I can'

Title: Jesse Ventura endorses Bernie Sanders, 'I'll help him anyway I can'
Source: Examiner.com
URL Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/jes ... ers-i-ll-help-him-anyway-i-can
Published: Jul 14, 2015
Author: Robert Sobel
Post Date: 2015-07-14 18:59:58 by Hondo68
Keywords: handpicked two candidates, they are too similar, still an Independent
Views: 2479
Comments: 25

With over 20 candidates currently running for president, mostly Republicans, the variety of choices is larger than in previous years. Despite this, one name is seeing his momentum grow in a positive way. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination for president, and another Independent former governor is throwing support his way.

When Jesse Ventura announced in 1998 that he was going to run as an Independent and challenge both the Republican and Democratic nominees for governor of Minnesota, most people shook their heads and laughed at the former pro wrestler, actor and Navy SEAL. By the end of election night, only Ventura was laughing as he came out the winner and was governor elect of the state of Minnesota. Now with the presidential election just over a year away, Ventura has sized up the candidates and is throwing his support to Sanders. Ventura went into further detail in a July 13 blog post on Ora.TV.

"Bernie believes in power to the people and the people controlling the government," Ventura wrote, saying "I think what Bernie Sanders is doing is extremely healthy." Ventura has said in the past that he refuses to back a Republican or Democrat, claiming they are too similar and bought off my special interests. Though Sanders is hoping to win the Democratic nomination, he's still an Independent.

"I’m sick and tired of the handpicked two candidates. It makes us look like we shouldn’t have even fought the Revolutionary War, because we still believe in kings and queens here."

"Hats off to Bernie Sanders," Ventura said, before noting "I’ll help him anyway I can." Ventura was once known as a conservative libertarian, but over the years has become more liberal and progressive in his political views. Knowing he has an uphill battle in front him, Ventura was optimistic about Sanders' chances, but concluded that if he fails, "maybe next year Jesse Ventura will pick up the gauntlet."

Yes, he's in Mexico. It doesn't seem likely that he'll end up VP. Bernie and Jessie could possibly pull a lot of Hillary votes away, though. Libertarian Party or?