Vermont Public Radio is reporting that Senator Bernie Sanders will announce his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for president tomorrow. Sanders, an independent who says he's a socialist, has been making noises for months about entering the race. Reuters: He will release a short statement and hold a campaign kickoff event in subsequent weeks, the radio said, citing several sources. The senator's office did not respond to a request for comment. With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looming as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 2016, few other candidates have stepped forward in the party. Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is expected to enter the race next month. Sanders, a self-described socialist who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate, and liberal Democrats such as O'Malley and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are pressing Clinton to move to the left on economic policy by embracing tighter Wall...(Read Full Post)