He's an admitted socialist, but I believe he was the first person to be open about being a socialist, to be elected to senate. I like what I've heard from him too. It may be a tough sell to the American public. Most people in this country believe socialism=satanism=homosexual=revelations, so I'm not too sure if he has a good chance.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
