A day after Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter landed the endorsement of former governor Howard Dean, one of her rivals sought to counter it with an endorsement of his own.
Jeff Weaver, who managed the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), went to bat Friday for Democrat Matt Dunne, sending Dunne supporters a fundraising email that prominently mentions Sanders.
“I have seen firsthand Bernie fight for seniors, women, and low- and middle-income workers — and I see that same dedication in Matt Dunne,” Weaver said in the email.
Weaver’s support of Dunne is not new. He also endorsed the former Windsor County state senator for governor in 2010, when Dunne came in fourth in a five-person Democratic primary.
This year, Dunne is in a three-candidate race for the Democratic nomination for governor in the August 9 primary. His opponents are Minter and former state senator Peter Galbraith.
For Dunne, Weaver’s endorsement is part of a concerted effort to link himself to the rock star popularity of Sanders. All three Democratic candidates for governor endorsed Sanders, but Dunne often points out he was the first to do so.
Will Sanders endorse any state candidates in primary races? That is to be determined, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said Friday.
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Because our next Governor should be a wealthy tech executive, whose campaign is being bankrolled by Silicon Valley. That really seems to fall in line with everything Sanders espouses……
Dunne: a man who’s re-promising us everything that Peter Shumlin promised us, and we know Shumlin was lying. Why would we possibly fall for the same false promises twice?
But who does Bernie’s dry cleaner endorse?
Ha. How that worm has turned. Now one of Saint Bernie’s most ardent and loyal supporters is dissing his campaign manager.
By the way, it’s always been painfully obvious that Bernie doesn’t use a dry cleaner. Or a hair cutter. He’s too cheap.
Minter: a woman who is not only re-promising everything Peter Shumlin promised, but was also a part of Shumlin’s failed administration and deeply involved with the disastrous EB-5 scandal.
I’m not sure what you are talking about. I have nothing against Jeff Weaver. It seems to me everyone is trying to cash in on Bernie’s popularity. Now we have a guy playing 6 degrees of Bernie by getting an endorsement from his campaign manager, who by the way, you thought was Tad Devine.