I'm not done fighting for working people, for students, for anybody who feels squeezed by the way our economy is set up right now -- and who believes that we can make things better than they are now..
A lot of stories came out of the New Hampshire primary the other night, but I wanted to make sure that you knew about this one.
After I shared my speech, I stuck around to meet with supporters and I took selfies with them.
One young woman who I met with told me that she was a college student with thousands of dollars in debt — and she only had $6 in her bank account.
Then she said that she still chipped in $3 to our campaign that night. Because that was how much this campaign meant to her.
I didn't take that lightly. Every single contribution — no matter how much — means a great deal to me and, more importantly, to our movement that's fighting for people who share stories like hers.
I'm not done fighting for working people, for students, for anybody who feels squeezed by the way our economy is set up right now — and who believes that we can make things better than they are now.
The way I see it, getting involved in a political campaign is an act of optimism. It's about hope — and about people who feel like they have power in their democracy.
Traditionally, the people who feel like they have power in democracy are the rich and powerful. Those who can afford to hand over a couple thousand dollar checks to a candidate running for office.
That's not who I'm running for. I've been focused on building a movement where students like the one I met the other night feel like they can make a real difference in their country.
Our campaign doesn't cater to wealthy donors who want to meet at a fancy fundraiser and talk about how we can pad the profits of their giant multinational corporation.
I'm fighting to build a government that works for everyone, not just the rich and powerful.
