Senator Bernie Sanders

Throughout the course of our Fighting Oligarchy Tour we have made it a point of going to a number of places that have had people asking, "Why in the world are you going there, Bernie?"

Places like West Virginia.

The truth is that the agenda of the Republican Party that dominates in West Virginia is NOT popular. Very few Americans believe that it’s appropriate for one person to own more wealth than the bottom 52% of households; that we provide massive tax breaks to billionaires; and that we maintain a corrupt campaign finance system that allows the very rich to buy elections.

My visits to West Virginia and other so-called "red states" on our tour have everything to do with my belief that our progressive message of justice -- economic justice, social justice, racial justice and environmental justice -- can resonate in every state in the country, including conservative states.

And it does resonate.

Please watch this video created by the organization More Perfect Union that documented parts of my visit to West Virginia. I think many in the Democratic Party establishment of this country would be very surprised by what you'll see.