Bernie Sanders: “Troy Jackson is a fifth generation logger.”

“I mean, as you indicated, they had to move very, very quickly. And I think the main Democratic Party did the best they could under difficult circumstances. All I could say is I have known Troy Jackson is a fifth generation logger. You want a working class voice in Washington, D.C. troy is certainly that voice. I have seen his platform. It is a strong platform, standing up for working families, taking on the oligarchs, fighting for Medicare for all.” (00:41–00:44)

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