Nobody begrudges Rich Tarrant his money, but there is a growing concern in Vermont and America about wealthy candidates buying their way into political office. That's not how a democracy should work.
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I think we've been warning from the beginning that this could happen. What is clear is that Vermonters don't want anyone to buy their way into a U.S. Senate seat, ... Bernie obviously is not a multi-millionaire, so he's actively raising money from middle-income people in Vermont and across the country.
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I thought it was a great call, ... He's got his elbow on the outer third of the plate with that huge arm guard, he's got no incentive to move. I'm pretty sure the pitch would have been a strike.
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I got involved because I didn't want to see it closed. I still don't. I'd give the lease away to somebody right now if I could just get some of the money I have in equipment I have sitting there.
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I couldn't believe it. He was like 130 pounds. It was a really tough situation. He was just getting into the league, establishing himself, and then he had to go through all that. He's such a great person, it hurt to see someone so young go through something like that.
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He's trying to buy volunteers. The truth of the matter is he doesn't have hundreds of people who want to come out and work on his campaign.
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