Former President Carter Has No Favorite Yet In 2020 Race, Urges Diplomacy With Iran

Former President Jimmy Carter, shown last year, said Tuesday at the Carter Center that he is still optimistic about the future of the United States.

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Former President Jimmy Carter says he and his wife Rosalynn were both Bernie Sanders supporters in 2016.

At an event Tuesday night at the Carter Center, the former president says he’s still undecided for 2020.

“I’d like for them to pledge to promote and be the world champion of peace, the world champion of human rights and the world champion of environmental quality and the world champion of equality of treatment among people,” Carter said, as he reiterated his vision for the Carter Center.