Bernie Sanders
The self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. Independent running for Democratic nomination.
SANDERS FOR AMERICA: FEEL THE BERN!
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Key Staff/Advisors: Jeff Weaver (campaign manager), Tad Devine (Senior advisor)
In Office:Mayor of Burlington: 1981-1989
United States House of Representative (VT-At Large): 1991-2007
United States Senator (I-VT): 2007-present
Campaign announcement was made in Burlington, Vermont on May 2, 2015"It's time to buck the establishment" was essentially the clear message of Sanders' announcement speech. While not naming any direct politicians, Sanders was critical of both parties and how they've run the country for the past several decades, attacking policies dating as far back as the Reagan era.
Running a campaign focused on implementing a single-payer healthcare system and education reform, the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist from Vermont hopes to overcome low chances and polling numbers to become the new face of the Democratic party.
Pointing to his sixteen years in the House of Representatives and 8 years in the Senate, Bernie Sanders makes a clear case that he thinks he has the qualifications to become president, but does he have the campaign?
After the announcement, Sanders began to campaign in early primary states including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Michigan.
