Spike Lee is feeling the Bern:
Spike Lee endorses @BernieSanders https://t.co/vhjinL58Pj
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) February 23, 2016
Sanders hopes Lee can help him win black voters:
Bernie Sanders hoping for boost in minority support with endorsement from Spike Lee. https://t.co/Xxa6CnzuUB pic.twitter.com/Cbwzs4kpWY
— Matt O'Donnell (@matt_odonnell) February 23, 2016
And he’s cut an ad for Sanders in South Carolina:
"That’s why I am officially endorsing my main man Bernie Sanders.” — Spike Lee (I thought Jordan was his main man!)
— Kyle Trygstad (@KyleTrygstad) February 23, 2016
Spike Lee endorses @BernieSanders in South Carolina radio ad. "Bernie takes no money from corporations. Nada!" https://t.co/lUOhUPXrM2
— Sam Frizell (@Sam_Frizell) February 23, 2016
Partial transcript via ABC News:
“Waaaaake up! Wake up, South Carolina!” Lee begins in the new spot first obtained by ABC News from the Bernie Sanders campaign. “This is your dude, Spike Lee. And you know that I know that you know that the system is rigged! And for too long we’ve given our votes to corporate puppets. Sold the okie doke. Ninety-nine percent of Americans were hurt by the Great Recession of 2008, and many are still recovering.
“That’s why I am officially endorsing my brother, Bernie Sanders. Bernie takes no money from corporations. Nada. Which means he’s not on the tape, and when Bernie get’s into the White House, he will do the right thing!”
Here’s the audio:
“Wake up, South Carolina!”
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