The Socialist Democratic Group approves Sanders for 2020



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WASHINGTON (AP) – US Democratic Socialists approved Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in his second presidential race.

The New York-based group said its national political committee voted Thursday to support Sanders and launch an "independent campaign" to elect and "advance a class struggle program."

The organization, which has 56,000 members, calls Sanders "the only democratic socialist to run for president in 2020" and "the only socialist in American history to have a serious chance of winning the presidency".

Sanders is a self-proclaimed democratic socialist. He announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidency last month, saying his campaign was aimed at "creating a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice".

Sanders spoke to striking university workers in Los Angeles this week and complained about "the war against the workers".

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On June 9, 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Bernie Sanders visits the White House Oval Office in Washington with US President Barack Obama.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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United States – January 08: From left to right, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Senator Russell Feingold, D-Wisc., And Senator Barack Obama, D -Ill., Participate in a new Senate Ethics Reform Conference at the Senate Television Studio on Monday, January 8, 2006.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (right) accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), accompanies President Barack Obama through the Colonnade as he arrives at the White House for a meeting of the Oval Office on June 9, 2016 in Washington, DC DC. Sanders met with President Obama after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination for the presidency.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders makes a statement after meeting US President Barack Obama (not shown) at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), accompanies President Barack Obama through the Colonnade as he arrives at the White House for a meeting of the Oval Office on June 9, 2016 in Washington, DC DC. Sanders met with President Obama after Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination for the presidency.

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US President Barack Obama walks with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders across the Colonnade for a meeting in the Oval Office on June 9, 2016 at the White House in Washington, DC.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane leave the West Wing of the White House after meeting US President Barack Obama in Washington on June 9, 2016.

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US President Barack Obama and Vermont Independent Senator and Liberal Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders head to the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Obama said he expected the Democrats to unify soon behind their presumptive presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, and that his main fight with Sanders was a source of contention for the party.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accompanies US President Barack Obama at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2016.

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