Bernie Sanders won't use a super PAC to fundraise, unlike other candidates

Demonstrating that his economic populism is more than just a campaign slogan, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has announced that he will not avail himself of the resources of a super PAC in his campaign fundraising.

"I am not going to start a super PAC. I'm not going to go around the country talking to millionaires. Now I'm saving my time because they wouldn't give me any money anyhow and that's fine," he told ABC News, drawing a contrast between himself and his competitors, including fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton.

While Clinton has attempted to sound a populist note in her campaign of late, many — including her big-money backers on Wall Street — aren't buying it. Unlike Sanders, she has not eschewed super PACs, and she aims to raise $2.5 billion for her campaign.

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