1: ( CNN ) Bernie Sanders , my Vermont senator and , indeed , a friend of many years , is now running for president . 2: Let me add this , as someone who has followed him closely ( and with admiration ) for a long time : When people stop to listen to Bernie , they realize that -- whether or not they agree with his ideas -- he is , without a question , an authentic voice who speaks without fear . 3: Jay Parini : Bernie Sanders , who is running for President , is a liberal long shot , but he 's also a populist truth-teller who speaks without fear .
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