{"id":1899761,"date":"2023-03-16T17:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T21:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-endorses-brandon-johnson-in-chicago-mayoral-race\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T18:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T22:01:11","slug":"bernie-sanders-endorses-brandon-johnson-in-chicago-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-endorses-brandon-johnson-in-chicago-mayoral-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders endorses Brandon Johnson in Chicago mayoral race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-endorses-brandon-johnson-in-chicago-mayoral-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1899761&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-8 col-xl-9 float-left body colgap-l-50\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_78743045\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Chicago mayoral race: Paul Vallas holds lead over Brandon Johnson in latest polls ahead of early voting\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Paul Vallas holds a lead over Brandon Johnson in the polls for the Chicago mayoral runoff election, with indications showing that distinct voting blocs and endorsements could determine the outcome of the race. Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, received 44.9% of the vote among 806 polled voters, with Johnson grabbing 39.1% of the vote. 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Bernie Sanders (I-VT), entered the contentious Democratic race to be Chicago&#8217;s mayor and endorsed Brandon Johnson (progressive Cook County Commissioner). <\/p>\n<p>Sanders heaped praise upon Johnson for being a great person. &#8220;champion for working families&#8221; Increasing taxes on the wealthy to support social service initiatives. Johnson has taken a more progressive position on many issues than Paul Vallas who was the ex-CEO of Chicago Public Schools. <\/p>\n<p><b>CHICAGO MAYORAL RACE: PAUL VALLAS HOLDS BRANDON JOHNSON OFFENSIVE IN LATEST POLLS AHEAD EARLY VOTING<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is not afraid to stand up for strong unions and make big corporations and the rich pay their fair share to invest in affordable housing, quality health care, better schools, and good jobs,&#8221; Sanders made the statement in a statement. &#8220;Brandon understands the struggles of working people, and is prepared to address them, and that is why I am proud to endorse his campaign for mayor of the city of Chicago.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\"> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"1060\" height=\"707\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><source width=\"1060\" height=\"707\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"> Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayoral candidate and Cook County Commissioner, addresses his supporters in Chicago, Tuesday February 28, 2023.                 <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">                 Paul Beaty\/AP                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>National attention was drawn to the Chicago race after Lori Lightfoot, the incumbent Democratic mayor of Chicago, lost reelection. This is her first loss since 1989. Her response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw high levels of homelessness and crime, was criticized. <\/p>\n<p>Johnson was happy for Sanders&#8217;s support. Recently, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D.MA) endorsed him. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to have the support of Senator @BernieSanders in this campaign. Our movement is about fighting for working people, and that is what Sen. Sanders has done his entire life. Together, we will deliver the change we need to build a better, safer Chicago,&#8221; Johnson tweets <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am honored to have Senator @BernieSanders&#8217; support in this campaign. We are a movement that fights for the working class, and Sen. Sanders has done this all his life. Together, we can bring about the changes we need to make Chicago a better and safer place.<\/p>\n<p>We, not me. \u270a\ud83c\udfff https:\/\/t.co\/It9TT1IPI5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Johnson (@Brandon4Chicago) March 16, 2023              <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>               <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to polls, the race is close between them. They advanced to the runoff following the February 28th election. Victory Research conducted a poll that showed Vallas leading Johnson by 44.9% and 39.1%, respectively. <\/p>\n<p><b>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Johnson has drifted to the left on safety issues, while Vallas has been positioned as the law-and-order candidate. Vallas has been criticized by progressives for his support of school choice and is backed in part by the Fraternal order of Police. <\/p>\n<p>They will face off in April&#8217;s mayoral runoff.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;Read More from&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/bernie-sanders-endorses-brandon-johnson\">Bernie Sanders endorses Brandon Johnson during the Chicago mayoral election<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) waded into the contentious Democratic race for Chicago mayor, endorsing progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. Sanders lavished praise on Johnson for being a &#8220;champion for working families&#8221; and backing initiatives for social services by ramping up taxes on the rich. 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