Sanders plants seeds for a lasting U.S. progressive movementWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bernie Sanders’ upstart U.S. presidential campaign may be headed to defeat, but his goals of reining in Wall Street, ending big money in politics and eradicating income inequality were the big winners in the bruising Democratic race. Sanders, who started as a little-known long-shot, pushed the party and established front-runner Hillary Clinton sharply to the left during a long primary battle. Along the way, the 74-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont energized young and progressive voters and prepared the ground for what his allies predict will be a lasting influence on the party. Clinton, one of the best-known political figures in the United States, clinched the Democratic Party’s nomination in a last round of state nominating contests on Tuesday.  But even before her victory, Sanders began taking steps to turn his newfound political influence into an enduring progressive movement. In the last few weeks, he has lent his influence and fundraising power to progressive congressional and state legislative candidates who share his agenda, urging his supporters around the country to donate to their campaigns. Sanders also appointed prominent activists to the panel writing the issues platform for the party’s convention in July, ensuring a strong voice in the process. His convention delegates will push for changes to party primary rules, including letting independents vote in primaries and reducing the influence of superdelegates, the hundreds of party elites who can support any candidate regardless of voting in their constituencies, and who in this primary season have largely backed Clinton. “I do think we are going to see real changes in the Democratic Party going forward because of Bernie. The future of the party is with the people supporting Sanders,” said Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, a liberal Vermont-based group that rose from Howard Dean’s failed 2004 presidential bid and endorsed Sanders this time. “He has proven the power of this message,” Chamberlain said. During the campaign, Sanders forced Clinton to tack left repeatedly on issues ranging from her support for a higher minimum wage to her opposition to the Asian trade pact and Keystone XL oil pipeline. Sanders’ progressive allies said those shifts by Clinton will be helpful in the Nov. 8 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has touted an anti-trade and pro-jobs economic agenda, and for Democrats in their efforts to recapture a majority in the U.S. Senate. “When the story of the 2016 election is told, a major part of it will be that Bernie Sanders helped the Democratic Party turn up the volume on economic populism issues,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the liberal Progressive Change Campaign Committee. If Democrats win back the Senate in the November election, Sanders will be in line for either the chairmanship of the Budget Committee or the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, both powerful platforms to advance his ideas. Chamberlain said Sanders would create a formidable one-two  punch in the Senate with Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts senator who has been the leader of the party’s progressive wing. “Bernie Sanders is going to fight all the good fights,” he said. “With Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren we’re going to see a Senate team that will be very powerful.” Sanders’ investment in the next generation of progressive politicians, meanwhile, is aimed at spawning a new generation of liberals who back his agenda. He has sent emails to his grassroots fundraising list urging his donors to back six insurgent congressional candidates and eight statehouse candidates who echo his economic message, sparking a flood of donations to their campaigns. More endorsements are expected. “Our movement is so powerful that we can change congressional elections overnight. Let’s keep going,” Sanders said on Tuesday in an email to supporters asking them to support two more candidates for Congress - Eric Kingson in New York and Paul Clements in Michigan. Justin Bamberg, a first-term state representative from South Carolina, said he received about $70,000 in small-dollar donations after Sanders sent an email to his supporters backing Bamberg. In Bamberg’s first campaign, he raised $21,000 during the entire cycle, he said. “They don’t know me from Adam, but they believe in Senator Sanders, and because of that they believe in the people that Senator Sanders has supported,” Bamberg said, adding he was also getting calls offering to volunteer on his behalf. Terry Alexander, a South Carolina state representative backed by Sanders, said he also had received about $70,000 in donations after the Sanders email. The money freed him from worrying about raising funds, giving him more time to focus on meeting voters, he said. “It has made a difference in how people see my candidacy, it’s created a lot of enthusiasm and a tremendous boost in fundraising,” he said. politicsNews
sanders plants seeds lasting progressive movementwashington reuters bernie sanders upstart presidential campaign may headed defeat goals reigning wall street ending big money politics eradication income inequality big winners cruising democratic race sanders started pushed party established hillary clinton sharply left long primary battle along way senator vermont energies young progressive voters prepared ground allies predict lasting influence party clinton one political figures united states clinched democratic party nomination last round state nominating contests tuesday but even victory sanders began taking steps turn newfound political influence enduring progressive movement in last weeks lent influence fundraising power progressive congressional state legislative candidates share agenda urging supporters around country donate campaigns sanders also appointed prominent activists panel writing issues platform party convention july ensuring strong voice process his convention delegates push changes party primary rules including letting independents vote primaries reducing influence superdelegates hundreds party elites support candidate regardless voting constituencies primary season largely backed clinton i think going see real changes democratic party going forward bernie the future party people supporting sanders said charles chamberlain executive director democracy america liberal group rose howard dean failed presidential bid endorsed sanders time he proven power message chamberlain said during campaign sanders forced clinton tack left repeatedly issues ranging support higher minimum wage opposition asian trade pact keystone xl oil pipeline sanders progressive allies said shifts clinton helpful election presumptive republican nominee donald trump touted economic agenda democrats efforts recapture majority senate when story election told major part bernie sanders helped democratic party turn volume economic populism issues said adam green liberal progressive change campaign committee if democrats win back senate november election sanders line either chairmanship budget committee health education labor pensions committee powerful platforms advance ideas chamberlain said sanders would create formidable punch senate elizabeth warren massachusetts senator leader party progressive wing bernie sanders going fight good fights said with bernie sanders elizabeth warren going see senate team sanders investment next generation progressive politicians meanwhile aimed spawning new generation liberals back agenda he sent emails grassroots fundraising list urging donors back six insurgent congressional candidates eight gatehouse candidates echo economic message sparking flood donations campaigns more endorsements expected our movement powerful change congressional elections overnight let keep going sanders said tuesday email supporters asking support two candidates congress eric kingston new york paul elements michigan justin bomber state representative south carolina said received donations sanders sent email supporters backing bomber in bomber first campaign raised entire cycle said they know adam believe senator sanders believe people senator sanders supported bomber said adding also getting calls offering volunteer behalf terry alexander south carolina state representative backed sanders said also received donations sanders email the money freed worrying raising funds giving time focus meeting voters said it made difference people see candidacy created lot enthusiasm tremendous boost fundraising said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Sanders plants seeds for a lasting U.S. progressive movementWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bernie Sanders’ upstart U.S. presidential campaign may be headed to defeat, but his goals of reining in Wall Street, ending big money in politics and eradicating income inequality were the big winners in the bruising Democratic race. Sanders, who started as a little-known long-shot, pushed the party and established front-runner Hillary Clinton sharply to the left during a long primary battle. Along the way, the 74-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont energized young and progressive voters and prepared the ground for what his allies predict will be a lasting influence on the party. Clinton, one of the best-known political figures in the United States, clinched the Democratic Party’s nomination in a last round of state nominating contests on Tuesday.  But even before her victory, Sanders began taking steps to turn his newfound political influence into an enduring progressive movement. In the last few weeks, he has lent his influence and fundraising power to progressive congressional and state legislative candidates who share his agenda, urging his supporters around the country to donate to their campaigns. Sanders also appointed prominent activists to the panel writing the issues platform for the party’s convention in July, ensuring a strong voice in the process. His convention delegates will push for changes to party primary rules, including letting independents vote in primaries and reducing the influence of superdelegates, the hundreds of party elites who can support any candidate regardless of voting in their constituencies, and who in this primary season have largely backed Clinton. “I do think we are going to see real changes in the Democratic Party going forward because of Bernie. The future of the party is with the people supporting Sanders,” said Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, a liberal Vermont-based group that rose from Howard Dean’s failed 2004 presidential bid and endorsed Sanders this time. “He has proven the power of this message,” Chamberlain said. During the campaign, Sanders forced Clinton to tack left repeatedly on issues ranging from her support for a higher minimum wage to her opposition to the Asian trade pact and Keystone XL oil pipeline. Sanders’ progressive allies said those shifts by Clinton will be helpful in the Nov. 8 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has touted an anti-trade and pro-jobs economic agenda, and for Democrats in their efforts to recapture a majority in the U.S. Senate. “When the story of the 2016 election is told, a major part of it will be that Bernie Sanders helped the Democratic Party turn up the volume on economic populism issues,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the liberal Progressive Change Campaign Committee. If Democrats win back the Senate in the November election, Sanders will be in line for either the chairmanship of the Budget Committee or the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, both powerful platforms to advance his ideas. Chamberlain said Sanders would create a formidable one-two  punch in the Senate with Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts senator who has been the leader of the party’s progressive wing. “Bernie Sanders is going to fight all the good fights,” he said. “With Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren we’re going to see a Senate team that will be very powerful.” Sanders’ investment in the next generation of progressive politicians, meanwhile, is aimed at spawning a new generation of liberals who back his agenda. He has sent emails to his grassroots fundraising list urging his donors to back six insurgent congressional candidates and eight statehouse candidates who echo his economic message, sparking a flood of donations to their campaigns. More endorsements are expected. “Our movement is so powerful that we can change congressional elections overnight. Let’s keep going,” Sanders said on Tuesday in an email to supporters asking them to support two more candidates for Congress - Eric Kingson in New York and Paul Clements in Michigan. Justin Bamberg, a first-term state representative from South Carolina, said he received about $70,000 in small-dollar donations after Sanders sent an email to his supporters backing Bamberg. In Bamberg’s first campaign, he raised $21,000 during the entire cycle, he said. “They don’t know me from Adam, but they believe in Senator Sanders, and because of that they believe in the people that Senator Sanders has supported,” Bamberg said, adding he was also getting calls offering to volunteer on his behalf. Terry Alexander, a South Carolina state representative backed by Sanders, said he also had received about $70,000 in donations after the Sanders email. The money freed him from worrying about raising funds, giving him more time to focus on meeting voters, he said. “It has made a difference in how people see my candidacy, it’s created a lot of enthusiasm and a tremendous boost in fundraising,” he said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: sanders plants seeds lasting progressive movementwashington reuters bernie sanders upstart presidential campaign may headed defeat goals reigning wall street ending big money politics eradication income inequality big winners cruising democratic race sanders started pushed party established hillary clinton sharply left long primary battle along way senator vermont energies young progressive voters prepared ground allies predict lasting influence party clinton one political figures united states clinched democratic party nomination last round state nominating contests tuesday but even victory sanders began taking steps turn newfound political influence enduring progressive movement in last weeks lent influence fundraising power progressive congressional state legislative candidates share agenda urging supporters around country donate campaigns sanders also appointed prominent activists panel writing issues platform party convention july ensuring strong voice process his convention delegates push changes party primary rules including letting independents vote primaries reducing influence superdelegates hundreds party elites support candidate regardless voting constituencies primary season largely backed clinton i think going see real changes democratic party going forward bernie the future party people supporting sanders said charles chamberlain executive director democracy america liberal group rose howard dean failed presidential bid endorsed sanders time he proven power message chamberlain said during campaign sanders forced clinton tack left repeatedly issues ranging support higher minimum wage opposition asian trade pact keystone xl oil pipeline sanders progressive allies said shifts clinton helpful election presumptive republican nominee donald trump touted economic agenda democrats efforts recapture majority senate when story election told major part bernie sanders helped democratic party turn volume economic populism issues said adam green liberal progressive change campaign committee if democrats win back senate november election sanders line either chairmanship budget committee health education labor pensions committee powerful platforms advance ideas chamberlain said sanders would create formidable punch senate elizabeth warren massachusetts senator leader party progressive wing bernie sanders going fight good fights said with bernie sanders elizabeth warren going see senate team sanders investment next generation progressive politicians meanwhile aimed spawning new generation liberals back agenda he sent emails grassroots fundraising list urging donors back six insurgent congressional candidates eight gatehouse candidates echo economic message sparking flood donations campaigns more endorsements expected our movement powerful change congressional elections overnight let keep going sanders said tuesday email supporters asking support two candidates congress eric kingston new york paul elements michigan justin bomber state representative south carolina said received donations sanders sent email supporters backing bomber in bomber first campaign raised entire cycle said they know adam believe senator sanders believe people senator sanders supported bomber said adding also getting calls offering volunteer behalf terry alexander south carolina state representative backed sanders said also received donations sanders email the money freed worrying raising funds giving time focus meeting voters said it made difference people see candidacy created lot enthusiasm tremendous boost fundraising said politicsnews