Former 2020 candidate Mike Gravel (D-Alaska) has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders, contending in a video posted on Twitter that Sanders "will be a great president for all Americans."
Context: Gravel dropped out of the 2020 race on Aug. 2, reports Politico. Teens recruited Gravel, an 89-year-old former Alaska senator, to join the race in hopes of qualifying for the debates in order to push the Democratic field more to the left. His campaign manager was a 17-year-old high school senior.
- Sanders responded to Gravel's endorsement later on Tuesday, tweeting: "Thank you Senator Gravel. Together we will end forever wars, fight for an economy that works for all of us, and bring millions of people into the political process."
"I am proud and honored to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for the presidency of the United States." pic.twitter.com/Y7uf8ebbhD
— Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) August 6, 2019
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