John,

We are in the fight of our lives. 

Too many people in Maine have to choose between going to the doctor and putting food on the table. Too many people are going bankrupt from medical costs. Too many people are struggling to care for their families and build for their futures.

And too many politicians are afraid of honest talk and bold solutions. 

We need a visionary leader who Inspires us and will galvanize us to make the impossible, possible. I believe that Bernie Sanders is that person.

When I look back at the causes I have fought for, the big changes I knew we could make possible, the vision for an inclusive future, Bernie has been there at every twist and turn fighting alongside me. Both Bernie and I have fought hard to get money out of politics, and I'm proud to have helped pass Maine's Clean Elections Act. Political pundits like to say that our proposals for a better future are crazy pipe dreams or not possible. But We, the People have a different idea. We the People know what we need to change, and we are willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. 

There are many qualified candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination. I wish we had ranked-choice voting in the presidential primary so I could vote for Bernie number one and Elizabeth Warren number two. But Bernie Sanders is the candidate exciting a new generation of voters and bringing people who have given up on “politics as usual” back into the democratic process. And poll after poll shows that Bernie Sanders beats Donald Trump.  

Just like the gubernatorial primary in 2018, regardless of who wins, I pledge to work my heart out for the eventual Democratic nominee.

John, now is the time for the passion and the solutions that match the magnitude of the crises we face. I appreciate Bernie’s compassion and relentlessness in standing up for what is right over four decades. Whether it be ending endless wars, enacting Medicare for All or explaining how a Green New Deal will not only save our planet but be a boon to our economy, Bernie has often been the first voice in many forward-thinking movements for change.  

When he is president, Bernie will need Congress to execute his vision. I have the skills and experience to build coalitions and pass laws. As a U.S. Senator, I will fight alongside Bernie for a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, eliminating student debt. And I will fight to make the impossible, possible.

We are at a tipping point in our democracy.  We have to take a stand, John, and as Bernie says, when we come together, there is nothing we can’t do. 

In Solidarity, 

Betsy Sweet

Betsy Sweet for U.S. Senate
PO Box 487
Hallowell, ME 04347
United States

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