Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders was born September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. Additionally, he is the son of Polish Jewish immigrants who fled their country to escape the troubles of World War II (“Bernie Sanders”). Therefore, Sanders has very liberal ideals when it comes to politics and the issues he addresses mainly revolve around equality. For instance, Sanders has been ceaselessly working to implement more rights for women, lgbt members, and various minority groups. As a result, Sander’s campaign has been extremely popular not only amongst minorities, but also the youth of America. Furthermore, after high school Sanders enrolled in the University of Chicago and obtained his B.A in political science in 1964 (Jewish Virtual Library). Shortly afterward, he began traveling and working as a writer, documentary producer, and researcher which cultivated the foundation for his political career. During the early years of his political career, Sanders joined the anti-Vietnam War Liberty Union Party in Vermont and also ran in multiple elections for a seat in the U.S Senate (Jewish Virtual Library). …show more content…
Additionally, Sanders is running on a progressive platform, increasing taxes for the wealthy and expanding social services (Jewish Virtual Library). As a result of his political views and ambition, Sanders is currently polling in second place for the Democratic Party nomination. Not only, but during the Iowa caucuses, Sanders surpassed expectations and essentially tied with his opponent, Hillary Clinton (Jewish Virtual Library). Sander’s political endeavors have lead to a phenomenal chain-reaction among young voters which have not only enabled his message to be spread, but have also enabled his votes to be neck and neck with Hillary
Bernard “Bernie” Sander was born on September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York to Eli and Dorothy Sanders. Bernie’s father immigrated to the United States from Poland at the age of seventeen without much currency or a formal education. Bernie’s mother Dorothy graduated high school in New York City. Bernie and his brother Larry grew up in a compact apartment in Brooklyn, New York. In January 1962, Bernie, a Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) officer, lead students in a multi week sit in to oppose segregation in off campus housing owned by the University of Chicago. In August 1963, Bernie was an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Bernie took an overnight bus with other fellow activists for his first ever trip to Washington,
Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States.In 1981, Bernie was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont where he served 5 terms.In 1990, he’s elected to the United States’ House of Representatives on his second try he would be reelected 7 times. In 2006, he was elected to the U.S. Senate after 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman in the House of Representatives. Bernie is now serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012.
Vote for Sanders In this upcoming election there are many candidates to vote for. Why not vote for Bernie
Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate in the Presidential election, announced his campaign in his hometown of Burlington, Vermont. It was a very unusual setting: though it was a rally, it was seen more as a festival, with free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and performances by the local Vermont-based band, Mango Jam. In his 35-minute speech given at the rally, Sander’s focused on campaigning without the help of billionaires and Super PACs, going against what most of his opponents were doing. He launched his campaign with the hope of creating a “political revolution to transform [this] country economically, politically, socially and environmentally” (Sanders). In explaining his ideals on how he would bring about this political revolution, Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders is socialist but is written down as a independent which is a big turnoff for most people. When people think of socialist they think of Lenin, Castro, and Stalin who were not the most pleasant of people. Sanders totally different then all of them though. First off he’s Jewish and these people don't seem Jewish. Second off he has not killed anybody like the people listed. And third is he has modern and past democratic views. He is a supporter of gay marriage and abortion which is modern democratic views. He wants the minimum wage raised which has been an ongoing fight for many years with republicans and democrats fighting over it. One more thing he's done is trying to reach out to our younger generation who is voting for the first time. In a New York Times article entitled “The Socialist Senator”, he visited South Burlington High School where he answer some question to some 6o kids. This is what you want in a president, who speaks at schools and answer question for them. In another New York Times Article, he states, “Doctors have told me about patients who died because they put off their medical visits until it was too late”(Sanders, 3). This proves a point that he does not want people to die. Now we can disagree that Sanders should or should not be president but what we can most definitely agree on is we don't want people to
Since 1981, as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and now as a presidential candidate, Sanders holds true to unite the nation as one. Every person in a free country has
On May 26th, 2015, Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the presidency. Bernie stands for the underdog, the beaten down, and the abused. Bernie Sanders has been the Junior Senator from Vermont since 2007. He is an Independent that caucuses with the Democrats. In his run for presidency, Bernie asked questions that others would not. He spoke on issues other candidates would not tackle. He has not just expanded upon the Democratic agenda, he wrote an entirely new agenda. He wrote an agenda for the people. Bernie Sanders mainly resonated with a young demographic of voters which is probably due to the fact that most people my age do not want to live in an austere society. My generation will have to deal with the shortsightedness of the earlier
Bernie Sanders has been involved in politics for much of his lifetime. In the year of 1981, he was elected to be the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and was reelected in the next three consecutive elections. Sanders became a United States senator in 2006. He has served 16 years in the House of Representatives, making him the longest-serving independent member
Bernie Sanders is the longest serving independent in the United States congressional history. Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn. He first attended Brooklyn College and transferred to the University of Chicago, graduating in 1964. While he was a student, he was active in civil rights. Bernie Sanders has also written books, such as Outsider in the White House and Bernie Sanders for President and the Communist Manifesto. He is currently a Democrat, as well as a self-described socialist. He was also a presidential candidate for the 2016 election. Bernie Sanders is a fit candidate due to his ethical lifestyle, his emotional connection with people and his political experience.
The preceding year's election can be unanimously considered one of the most controversial by most sources. While many candidates were considered, the final four contenders could easily be classified as jackass, an extreme far right republican, a feminist, and a socialist. Ultimately, the jackass won the elections, plunging the United States into a thousand years of darkness. After the nuclear fire subsides, and the non-existent middle class comes to it’s senses they will need a new leader to redeem our broken nation. The socialist in particular, could possibly be the United States’ chance for redemption. Bernie Sanders’ progressive policies could, potentially, save the declining middle class. Bernie has shown countless times throughout his
The egalitarian crusader of equal education has made this one of his main platforms in the race for the 2016 Presidential Election, running against big names like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. He is an unorthodox choice, but has become a contender in the race to the White House. Sanders fights for civil rights and challenges the status quo against big-money and Wall Street, making him a likable underdog.
Bernie Sanders is an independent United States Senator from the state of Vermont. When he ran for president in 2016 he switched parties and became a democrat. Although he didn't win the nomination for president, he gained a lot of support among young college students. One of the ways that Bernie gained support from the progressive youth movement was his grassroots message.
The 2016 Presidential Election is coming sooner and sooner as each day passes, and it’s approaching the point where all eligible voters need to become informed about the each of the Democrat and Republican candidates running in the 2016 Presidential bid. The voter should be aware of what each candidate represents and what their values are and from that the voter can decide which candidate suits their beliefs best and vote for said candidate when the time comes. In this upcoming election, in my opinion, the candidate that wants the best for the majority of the citizens of the United States is Senator Bernie Sanders. His views in politics, connect with many poor and middle class families because all throughout his political career and his 2016
Since the beginning of time, women are seen as inferior to men or as the epitome of sin. Over time their role have been changing in that view that they are housewifes, reliant on their husbands, and raising children (Republican Motherhood). Then in it drastically changed in the 1900s. In her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Calpurnia, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra to show women’s role in the South during the Great Depression.
I chose an article from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health. The title of the article is Predicting recidivism for released state prison offenders. Since I started my career in law enforcement, it seems like our detention facility has always been a revolving door. Our detention center routinely interacts and deals with the same offenders. Recidivism is an issue that affects our entire nation. This article was written by Gerald Stahler in February 2016.