US Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I am running for president'
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Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will run for president as a Democrat, promising to fight what he deems "obscene levels" of income disparity and vowing to do more than just raise progressive issues.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Sanders confirmed his plans to formally join the race Thursday. The self-described "democratic socialist" from the small northeastern state of Vermont enters the race as a robust liberal alternative to Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sanders pledged to do more than simply nudge the former secretary of state and first lady to the left in a campaign in which she is heavily favored. "People should not underestimate me," Sanders said. "I've run outside of the two-party system, defeating Democrats and Republicans, taking on big-money candidates and, you know, I think the message that has resonated in Vermont is a message that can resonate all over this country."
