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There's a growing contingent of Bernie Sanders supporters producing original music about their favorite candidate – but only one of them is 93 years old (as far as we can tell). Yet, after all those years, Ruth Witherspoon is in the midst of a political awakening.

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93-year old Ruth Witherspoon

Ruth and her daughter-in-law Ann

Bernie Sanders Songs:

Ruth Witherspoon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwtQDsIadq-yb7sPr3c-sQ/videos
Topher Buckland (theme music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4UyyFc0SA
Tony Tig (credit music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzgBkpY-6mE
Windborne Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4JsLEJSdSY
Richard Franklin Morse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S22qOnym4y8
Chris Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2awS6cYK0A
Patrick Crawford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB0raS34jc0
Wilfrid Cyrus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WcSRhxNIQ0
Alex Vans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHTu5Lua3zY
Alex Ebert: https://soundcloud.com/alexanderebert/the-bern
Betsy Nolan with "If You're Not Rich Vote For Bernie"

Other Featured Songs:

Obama Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsoXHYICqU
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxf5dTL3sg0
Charlie on the M.T.A.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Jw_v3F_Q0