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Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign
Campaign2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries)
CandidateBernie Sanders
U.S. Senator from Vermont
(2007–present)
U.S. Representative from Vermont's at-large congressional district (1991-2007)
Mayor of Burlington (1981-1989)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
HeadquartersBurlington, Vermont[1]
ChantNot me. Us.[1]
Website
berniesanders.com

Bernie Sanders announced his 2020 United States presidential campaign via email on February 19, 2019.

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Bernie Sanders
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Announcement

On February 19, 2019, Bernie Sanders announced on Vermont Public Radio that he was running for the 2020 United States presidential election. This is his second run for the Democratic nomination, following his campaign in the 2016 primaries.[2] He also announced his campaign in an email to his supporters on the same day. He entered into the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries as a heavyweight candidate, as compared to his prior 2016 underdog campaign.[3] He joined the 2020 race with the advantages of having a large online donor base and having seen his policy ideas accepted into the Democratic mainstream.[4] In a crowded field of primary candidates, Sanders both had the largest infrastructure in waiting and was likely to see his supporter base fragmented, as compared to his head-to-head campaign in 2016.[5] Policies from his last campaign, such as single-payer healthcare and tuition-free public colleges, had since entered mainstream Democratic thought. However, within the party, many doubted the breadth of his appeal.[4]

Political positions

Main article: Political positions of Bernie Sanders

Endorsements

List of political endorsements
Political commentators
Entertainers

Historical significance

If elected, Sanders would be the first Jewish president, the third divorced president alongside Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, the first president born during World War II as well as the oldest person ever to hold the office at the age of 79. Like Ronald Reagan, Sanders would be older than his four predecessors; Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He would also be the third president born in New York City after Theodore Roosevelt and Donald Trump.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bernie 2020". berniesanders.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bernie Sanders Enters 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog". NPR. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Otterbein, Holly (February 19, 2019). "Sanders launches second bid for presidency". Politico. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Burns, Alexander; Martin, Jonathan (November 6, 2018). "Warren Is Preparing for 2020. So Are Biden, Booker, Harris and Sanders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  5. ^ Burns, Alexander; Flegenheimer, Matt; Lee, Jasmine C.; Lerer, Lisa; Martin, Jonathan (January 21, 2019). "Who's Running for President in 2020?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  6. ^ @shaunking (February 19, 2019). "You don't really know who Bernie Sanders was in the 1960s. Why it mattered then and why it matters in 2019. From me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Talk, Secular (February 18, 2019). "It's time to announce dad @BernieSanderspic.twitter.com/VYxi7Vc2pI". @KyleKulinski. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  8. ^ @robdelaney (February 17, 2019). "I'm publicly supporting Sanders as he prepares to declare he's running just so online teens/millennials feel #safe to do so. Off the internet, ppl love his policies & he'll do great in primaries. But some ppl on here don't like him & are loud so I'm here to say nuts to that" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)

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