The Democratic presidential hopeful said his fourth-quarter fundraising haul of $33 million, announced Saturday, is a sign that a political revolution is underway.
“What
is revolutionary about all of that is we are showing you that you can
run a national campaign … without being dependent on big money,” he
said.
“If you’re ready to wage a political
revolution, if you’re ready to do that, please bring out your friends,
your families, get those people who have become cynical to get
re-involved in the political struggle,” he added. “We’re going to win
here in Massachusetts, and we’re going to win this election.”
The campaign said the average donation was less than $30, and that the vast majority of donors had not reached the $2,700 limit.
Sanders
also said his experience growing up in a family where money was always
tight inspired him to fight for the working class.
“How
about creating an economy that is not rigged?” he said. “How about
creating an economy that works for working families and not just a
handful of billionaires?”
If elected president, he said he would extend paid maternity leave and decriminalize marijuana.
Sanders is scheduled to travel to another event in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday night.
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