Bernie Sanders Endorsement Pushes VA Dem Primary Further Left

This morning, Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders announced his endorsement for failed former congressman and Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello. Sanders’ decision to take sides in an already divisive Democrat primary pushes the race even further to the left and further out-of-touch, hurting the party’s ability to attract mainstream Virginia voters in November as Perriello and Ralph Northam continue to embrace extremism.

The Washington Post reports:

“Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has emerged as a leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing after his unsuccessful presidential campaign, endorsed former congressman Tom Perriello in the Virginia governor’s race.

Perriello is competing for the Democratic nomination in the June 13 primary against Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, who is backed by nearly every Democrat in the state legislature, congressional delegation and statewide office.”

While Sanders’ support may help win more far-left primary voters for Tom Perriello, his endorsement further shows average Virginians how out of touch the failed former congressman is and how divided Commonwealth Democrats have become in just a few short months. As Virginia Democrats continue their divisive race to the left for the party’s nomination, they continue to prove with each passing day how unfit they are to lead Virginia for the next four years.