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Jim Costa: “You're 83 years old. A lot of people go into these rallies…”

Featuring: Jim Costa, Democratic | U.S. House California, 21st Congressional District

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Bernie Sanders Discusses Oligarchy, Democracy, and Political Activism with Robert Costa

Published | Video Starts at 07:18

For Bernie Sanders, the activism, the agitation, the relentless crusade, it has long been about trying to reach the White House. It is also who he is. You're 83 years old. A lot of people go into these rallies. They tell us they want you to think about 20, 28. A little bit old to be worrying about those things, but I'm happy being a US Senator from Vermont. And in the arena. And in the arena, you like being in the fight. (07:18–07:26)

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Asserts that people at rallies want [the Other Speaker] to think about the year 2028.

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