Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is supporting
Bernie Sanders for president, he said in a blog post
on Wednesday.
"Hillary Clinton has a remarkable record. She would be a strong and capable president," Merkley said. "But Bernie Sanders is boldly and fiercely addressing the biggest challenges facing our country... people know that we don’t just need better policies, we need a wholesale rethinking of how our economy and our politics work, and for whom they work."
The Oregon lawmaker's endorsement is a sharp diversion from his colleagues. Of the 44 Democrats in the Senate, 40 have
endorsed Clinton. Those supporters include fellow Oregon senator Ron Wyden and Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.)
“Having somebody who is identified more as a socialist in many decades of public service than as a Democrat makes it impossible for Democrats in a state like Missouri,”
Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) said. “And it makes it very difficult for Democrats in states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida."
Two senators, Angus King (I-Maine) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), have not made endorsements.
Clinton is leading Sanders in
both polls and delegate counts. But
all's not lost for the Vermont senator. He's won the past
seven primary elections and in the unlikely event that he beats Clinton in
New York next week, it could be
a major upset for the state's former senator.
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