Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaks at the University of Colorado campus in Boulder on Oct. 10. (David R. Jennings, Daily Camera via The Associated Press)
Re: “Familiar tune from Bernie Sanders is music to ears of thousands in Boulder,” Oct. 11 news story.
As a political science student, I know small donations from average voters lead to candidates who better represent the public, so I appreciate that your article highlighted Bernie Sanders’ campaign funding methods.
Unfortunately, due to the outrageous spending by wealthy people and super PACs in recent election cycles, I have seen that candidates I would vote for are often shut down before their campaigns can even begin.
Sanders’ small-donor campaign is an excellent model that all candidates should use if they want to show they are aware of this problem. Campaigns that get the vast majority of their funds from small donations will always be more representative of the people than campaigns funded by the wealthy elite, because they force the politician to listen closely to the demands of their constituents.
This strategy should be adopted by all politicians regardless of political affiliation.
Chris Davis, Denver
This letter was published in the Oct. 15 edition.
