* : These candidates are constitutionally ineligible to serve as President or Vice President. He was reelected in 2012 with 71% of the vote,[115] and in 2018 with 67% of the vote. [15][16], Sanders became interested in politics at an early age. [311] He opposed the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on the grounds that, like the Keystone XL Pipeline, it "will have a significant impact on our climate. [188], On July 12, 2016, Sanders formally endorsed Clinton in her unsuccessful general election campaign against Republican Donald Trump, while urging his supporters to continue the "political revolution" his campaign had begun. His campaign was noted for its supporters' enthusiasm, as well as for rejecting large donations from corporations, the financial industry, and any associated Super PAC. [251], After Trump's victory in the 2016 elections, Sanders suggested the Democratic Party undergo a series of reforms and that it "break loose from its corporate establishment ties and, once again, become a grass-roots party of working people, the elderly and the poor. [374][375] In 1981, Sanders ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and defeated the Democratic incumbent; he was reelected three times. In November 2015, he gave a speech at Georgetown University about his view of democratic socialism, including its place in the policies of presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. He caucused with Democrats in the House[14] while refusing to join the party,[77] and continues to caucus with Democrats in the Senate. Brush up on the full list of 2020 presidential candidates here—and scroll for facts about the (possible) future First Lady. "[244] Noting the increasing acceptance of his national single-payer health-care program, his $15-an-hour minimum wage stance, free college tuition and many of the other campaign platform issues he introduced,[245][246] an April 2018 opinion article in The Week suggested, "Quietly but steadily, the Democratic Party is admitting that Sanders was right.
"[34] He once spent a day putting up fliers protesting police brutality, only to notice later that Chicago police had shadowed him and taken them all down.
You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. [263] From mid-February 2020 to the start of March, Sanders polled in first place in the Democratic primary ahead of Joe Biden[264][265] and was described by the press as the party's presidential front-runner. The final result came as a shock to the local political establishment when Sanders won by just ten votes.[47]. Phillip asked Sanders, "Senator Sanders, CNN reported yesterday, and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement, that in 2018 you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election.
His campaign announced the next day that a blockage had been found in one coronary artery and two stents inserted.
[322][323] He was against the Troubled Asset Relief Program,[324] and has called for comprehensive financial reforms,[325] such as breaking up "too big to fail" financial institutions, restoring Glass–Steagall legislation, reforming the Federal Reserve Bank, and allowing the Post Office to offer basic financial services in economically marginalized communities.
[142][143] After the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 (which was ordered by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to multiple intelligence agencies),[140][141][142][144] his bill attracted bipartisan co-sponsors and support, and the Senate passed it by a vote of 56–41. He said to the House, "Anyone who takes an objective look at our trade policy with China must conclude that it is an absolute failure and needs to be fundamentally overhauled", citing the American jobs being lost to overseas competitors. A few days after returning home, Sanders addressed media outside his home and said he had experienced fatigue and chest discomfort for a month or two before the incident; he expressed regret for not seeking medical assessment sooner: "I was dumb. [424] He describes himself as "not particularly religious"[19] and "not actively involved" with organized religion.
"[34] He once spent a day putting up fliers protesting police brutality, only to notice later that Chicago police had shadowed him and taken them all down.
You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. [263] From mid-February 2020 to the start of March, Sanders polled in first place in the Democratic primary ahead of Joe Biden[264][265] and was described by the press as the party's presidential front-runner. The final result came as a shock to the local political establishment when Sanders won by just ten votes.[47]. Phillip asked Sanders, "Senator Sanders, CNN reported yesterday, and Senator Warren confirmed in a statement, that in 2018 you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election.
His campaign announced the next day that a blockage had been found in one coronary artery and two stents inserted.
[322][323] He was against the Troubled Asset Relief Program,[324] and has called for comprehensive financial reforms,[325] such as breaking up "too big to fail" financial institutions, restoring Glass–Steagall legislation, reforming the Federal Reserve Bank, and allowing the Post Office to offer basic financial services in economically marginalized communities.
[142][143] After the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018 (which was ordered by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to multiple intelligence agencies),[140][141][142][144] his bill attracted bipartisan co-sponsors and support, and the Senate passed it by a vote of 56–41. He said to the House, "Anyone who takes an objective look at our trade policy with China must conclude that it is an absolute failure and needs to be fundamentally overhauled", citing the American jobs being lost to overseas competitors. A few days after returning home, Sanders addressed media outside his home and said he had experienced fatigue and chest discomfort for a month or two before the incident; he expressed regret for not seeking medical assessment sooner: "I was dumb. [424] He describes himself as "not particularly religious"[19] and "not actively involved" with organized religion.