Bernie Sanders no longer the Democratic underdog in bid to contest US presidency against Donald Trump
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders no longer the Democratic underdog in bid to contest US presidency against Donald Trump

ABC  

So, Bernie Sanders is back for another crack at the nomination. He's transformed himself from an outsider railing against the establishment to something of a pacesetter of left-wing United States politics, shifting the positions and thinking of many in the Democratic Party in the process. The Sanders brand will be a key asset Donald Trump is making socialism into 2020's dirty word Photo shows Democratic Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pictured in from of the Capitol building The US President targeted the policies of Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his State of the Union speech, writes ABC Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel. The 2020 race is nothing like 2016 But in some ways his success in recent years could make this primary campaign much harder. Elizabeth Warren arguably poses Mr Sanders' greatest challenge in terms of potentially splitting the progressive vote.

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'You can do the figuring': Bernie Sanders says this will 'probably' be his final term
4 weeks, 2 days ago

'You can do the figuring': Bernie Sanders says this will 'probably' be his final term

Raw Story  

Sen. Bernie Sanders won reelection last month and thinks this will be his last term, according to a report. The fiery independent Vermont lawmaker, asked whether his fourth Senate term would be his last, told Politico: "I’m 83 now. Sanders' remarks come after he let fly recriminations against the Democratic Party following their massive 2024 election losses, accusing Vice President …

Vermont's Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders Announces Fourth Senate Term
2 months ago

Vermont's Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders Announces Fourth Senate Term

Associated Press  

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, is facing a primary challenge from Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman. Sanders has a strong record of championing better healthcare, education, and climate change policies. Sanders is a strong critic of former President Donald Trump and has sought …

Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for re-election
8 months ago

Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for re-election

Al Jazeera  

Sanders says he will run for another term as country faces ‘difficult political moment’ amid schisms over Gaza. United States Senator Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old leftist and two-time presidential candidate from Vermont, has announced that he will run for re-election amid rumours of possible retirement. Sanders, whose presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020 galvanised young people and progressives, announced on …

Who will lead progressives after Bernie Sanders?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who will lead progressives after Bernie Sanders?

LA Times  

Sen. Bernie Sanders may have run his last presidential campaign. A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found Warren was more popular among the “progressive left” — “very liberal, highly educated and majority white” voters — than the “outsider left” — “young, liberal, discontented Democrats.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, center, is flanked by Democratic congressional candidates Jessica Cisneros and …

The Lingering Frustration of a White Man Winning the Presidency, Again
55 years ago

The Lingering Frustration of a White Man Winning the Presidency, Again

Slate  

Joe Biden has finally won the election. And I’m not here to speculate on whether Biden was truly the most electable candidate, the only Democrat who could possibly win by drawing racist white voters away from Trump. I am here to express my frustration with the enduring racism and sexism of the American electorate, and to give voice to my …

Bernie Sanders Lays Out An Existential Choice For Progressives
4 years, 4 months ago

Bernie Sanders Lays Out An Existential Choice For Progressives

NPR  

Bernie Sanders Lays Out An Existential Choice For Progressives Enlarge this image toggle caption DNCC via Getty Images DNCC via Getty Images Urging his progressive supporters to back former Vice President Joe Biden in November, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders framed the presidential election as an existential — maybe even apocalyptic — moment for the United States. Speaking directly to his …

Analysis | What’s next for Bernie Sanders’s ‘revolution’?
4 years, 9 months ago

Analysis | What’s next for Bernie Sanders’s ‘revolution’?

The Hindu  

Bernie Sanders, the insurgent American politician who pushed the Democratic Party to the Left on several issues, on Wednesday dropped out of the race for party nomination after a series of defeats in primaries, leaving it to Joe Biden, the Centrist former Vice-President, to take on Donald Trump in the November presidential election. Historian Michael Kazin has compared Mr. Sanders …

Bernie Sanders drops out of US presidential race, leaving Joe Biden as likely Democratic nominee
4 years, 9 months ago

Bernie Sanders drops out of US presidential race, leaving Joe Biden as likely Democratic nominee

Firstpost  

Senator Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, acknowledging former vice president Joe Biden is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up Washington: Senator Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined up swiftly behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on …

Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Ceding Nomination To Biden
4 years, 9 months ago

Bernie Sanders Drops Out Of Presidential Race, Ceding Nomination To Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the White House on Wednesday, effectively handing the Democratic nomination to former Vice President Joe Biden and ending hopes that a progressive challenger would take on President Donald Trump in November. “I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win.” But the senator stressed how far …

Joe Biden widens lead over Bernie Sanders with wins
4 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden widens lead over Bernie Sanders with wins

The Hindu  

If ‘Super Tuesday’ last week made former U.S. The biggest prize for the night was Mr. Biden’s decisive victory against his opponent, progressive candidate Senator Bernie Sanders, in Michigan – a State Donald Trump had flipped in 2016 from Democrats and which Mr Sanders himself had won in the primary that year against Hilary Clinton. While there were questions on …

Why Progressives Chose Bernie Sanders Over Elizabeth Warren
4 years, 10 months ago

Why Progressives Chose Bernie Sanders Over Elizabeth Warren

NPR  

Why Progressives Chose Bernie Sanders Over Elizabeth Warren Enlarge this image toggle caption Meg Kinnard/AP Meg Kinnard/AP Last summer, when Elizabeth Warren was bringing out thousands of people at mega-rallies who would wait long into the night in seemingly never-ending "selfie" lines, progressive groups were torn. "Elizabeth Warren has been a personal hero to many WFP members," the group's national …

Bernie Sanders Wasn't Prepared For Joe Biden's Rush Of Endorsements
4 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders Wasn't Prepared For Joe Biden's Rush Of Endorsements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Bernie Sanders has spent the last year campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination the only way Bernie Sanders knows how to campaign. You start fresh.” - Ben Tulchin, Sanders's pollster Sanders spent the week going into Super Tuesday speaking to his base In an interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that aired the day after his …

Elizabeth Warren blamed for Bernie Sanders disappointment after ‘splitting vote’
4 years, 10 months ago

Elizabeth Warren blamed for Bernie Sanders disappointment after ‘splitting vote’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As Elizabeth Warren reflects on her poor performance on Super …

Scripting an audacity of hope, the Sanders way
4 years, 10 months ago

Scripting an audacity of hope, the Sanders way

The Hindu  

The emergence of Bernie Sanders as the frontrunner in the Democratic Party primaries has stunned the world. The last time anyone ran on a platform as progressive as Mr. Sanders’s was in 1984, when Jesse Jackson took on the emerging right wing in the Party with his ‘Rainbow Coalition’. But Mr. Sanders’s campaign is more radical, if only because the …

Sanders roughed up, hits back in feisty Democratic debate
4 years, 10 months ago

Sanders roughed up, hits back in feisty Democratic debate

The Hindu  

Democratic White House hopefuls rounded on leftist frontrunner Bernie Sanders at a feisty debate on Tuesday, attacking him as too extreme for American voters and a flawed challenger to President Donald Trump. Joe Biden, who needs a victory in South Carolina’s crucial primary on Saturday to keep his campaign alive, hit Mr. Sanders as soft on gun control, while billionaire …

Challenger’s challenge: On Trump's Democratic rivals
4 years, 10 months ago

Challenger’s challenge: On Trump's Democratic rivals

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump may be enjoying the optics and bilateral bonhomie on his maiden official visit to India, but he must be aware that back home, the clock is ticking on his first term in office. Indeed, Mr. Trump’s Democratic rivals have trained their political guns on his record in office for some time now, making it quite likely that …

Donald Trump claims Democrats will stop Bernie Sanders
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump claims Democrats will stop Bernie Sanders

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Monday that the Democratic Party leadership would prevent frontrunner Bernie Sanders from becoming its candidate in November elections. Mr. Sanders’ leftist politics alarm many moderate Democrats, who fear that if he heads the ticket in the election, the party could face sweeping losses. Mr. Trump has nicknamed Mr. Sanders as “Crazy Bernie” for his …

Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump
4 years, 10 months ago

Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic socialist who is just months removed from a heart attack. “The reason that we are going to win here in Nevada, with your help, the reason that we are going to win the Democratic nomination, with your help, the reason we …

Bernie Sanders Is The Front-Runner For Democratic Nomination
4 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders Is The Front-Runner For Democratic Nomination

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Sen. Bernie Sanders is the front-runner for the Democratic Party’s nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November. In a crowded field, Sanders ― a democratic socialist who long declined to officially join the Democratic Party and is running on a platform of Medicare For All, a massive infrastructure program to combat climate …

2020 Democrats struggle to narrow the field as New Hampshire prepares to vote
4 years, 11 months ago

2020 Democrats struggle to narrow the field as New Hampshire prepares to vote

LA Times  

Democrats’ hopes that New Hampshire voters might bring clarity to the chaotic fight for their party’s presidential nomination were fading Monday as the state’s primary election neared, with the wide swath of voters seeking a moderate candidate continuing to resist coalescing behind any one contender. “New Hampshire is going to be tough,” Bill Shaheen, a longtime Democratic activist who is …

Bernie Is the Opponent Trump Wants
4 years, 11 months ago

Bernie Is the Opponent Trump Wants

Slate  

Bernie Sanders is on the rise. A Rasmussen survey, taken in November for the conservative Heartland Institute, found that 20 percent of likely voters who expressed a very favorable view of Sanders also said they wouldn’t “vote for a presidential candidate who identifies himself or herself as a socialist.” Maybe these voters would set aside their aversion to socialism and …

Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As tensions between Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose earlier this month, Sanders found himself with an unusual ally: President Donald Trump. “It’s not the kind of thing he would say.” As the Democratic primary intensifies before the first contests to decide the nominee, Trump and his allies have issued a series of curiously favorable …

Bernie Sanders' feud with Elizabeth Warren is a sign he could be the nominee to take on Donald Trump
4 years, 11 months ago

Bernie Sanders' feud with Elizabeth Warren is a sign he could be the nominee to take on Donald Trump

ABC  

In politics, there's nothing quite like a hot mic. Whether it's Donald Trump boasting about grabbing women by the crotch, Peter Dutton chuckling at Pacific islands being swamped by rising seas or former British PM Gordon Brown calling a voter he'd just met "bigoted", a forgotten microphone peels back the highly orchestrated public veneer of politics and, for a few …

Bernie Sanders Said A Woman Can Beat Trump. Elizabeth Warren Asked, Can A Man?
4 years, 11 months ago

Bernie Sanders Said A Woman Can Beat Trump. Elizabeth Warren Asked, Can A Man?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING At Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders carefully sidestepped a potential scuffle over whether Sanders had once told Warren a woman could not win the presidency. “Bernie is my friend, and I’m not here to try to fight with Bernie,” said Warren, asked for her reaction to Sanders’ reported …

Progressives Are Desperate To Stop The Fight Between Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders
4 years, 11 months ago

Progressives Are Desperate To Stop The Fight Between Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ― Tensions between the presidential campaigns of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, are at an all-time high after the two candidates’ accounts of a 2018 meeting sharply diverged. They understand that’s not in their best interest.” Former Vice President Joe …

Rising in the polls, Sanders takes jabs from Trump, Warren
4 years, 11 months ago

Rising in the polls, Sanders takes jabs from Trump, Warren

Associated Press  

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Bernie Sanders found himself on the receiving end of attacks from both President Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren on Sunday, a reflection of his rising status in the Democratic presidential race and perceived momentum just three weeks out from the Iowa caucuses. Stay tuned!” Sanders responded in the same medium: “It means you’re going to lose.” But …

Bernie Sanders Is On A Roll With Progressive Endorsements
5 years ago

Bernie Sanders Is On A Roll With Progressive Endorsements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the youth-led climate action group Sunrise Movement endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president on Thursday, it boosted Sanders’ efforts to cast himself as the Democrat with the strongest commitment to fighting climate change. “My sense is that some parts of the progressive movement felt kind of unprepared by Sanders’ successes in 2016 and now feel like …

Bernie Sanders versus the Machine: How the Vermont Senator is taking 1983 experience into 2020
5 years, 1 month ago

Bernie Sanders versus the Machine: How the Vermont Senator is taking 1983 experience into 2020

Firstpost  

In the 2020 Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, now 78, is crusading for his ideas across a vastly larger territory than the city of Burlington Burlington, Vermont: The young woman on the political leaflet was smiling, but the message printed beside her in bold capital letters was severe. Much as he mobilised voters against his adversaries in Burlington, Sanders said that …

Bernie Sanders says he's the ONLY candidate who will stand up to the 'ruling class'
5 years, 2 months ago

Bernie Sanders says he's the ONLY candidate who will stand up to the 'ruling class'

Daily Mail  

Bernie Sanders attempted to distance himself from Elizabeth Warren Sunday morning by again distinguishing himself as a Democratic socialist. Even though Sanders and Warren are both progressive candidates in the Democratic primary, the two have vastly different ideologies when it comes to economic structures. Sanders is reemerging in media appearances following his heart attack earlier this month Elizabeth Warren, a …

How Bernie Sanders is trying to walk the fine line between warring Democrats, split Republicans and a divided America
5 years, 6 months ago

How Bernie Sanders is trying to walk the fine line between warring Democrats, split Republicans and a divided America

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bernie Sanders was elected …

Bernie Sanders has a rejoinder to those who fear the word "socialism"
5 years, 6 months ago

Bernie Sanders has a rejoinder to those who fear the word "socialism"

Salon  

Sen. Bernie Sanders has set himself apart from the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary field by openly declaring himself a “Democratic Socialist,” a label he has long worn with pride. “What is your response to those who say nominating a ‘socialist’ would re-elect Donald Trump?” asked moderator Savannah Guthrie. “Well, I think the responses at the polls, last …

Elizabeth Warren is on a roll, but still facing big obstacles in 2020 presidential bid
5 years, 7 months ago

Elizabeth Warren is on a roll, but still facing big obstacles in 2020 presidential bid

LA Times  

The polls may be middling, the fundraising so-so, but Elizabeth Warren has one key asset in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination — a campaign plan more clearly defined than that of just about any other candidate. “I love Elizabeth Warren’s energy,” said Rosa Wilson, president of a Communications Workers of America local in eastern Iowa, who heard Warren …

US Senator Bernie Sanders launches 2020 presidential bid
5 years, 10 months ago

US Senator Bernie Sanders launches 2020 presidential bid

The Quint  

Speaking on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York, he called Donald Trump the "most dangerous president" in recent US history, the BBC reported. More than 10 others are also running to be Democrat candidate, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julian Castro. As president, he said he would enact a …

Bernie Sanders kicks off 2020 bid calling for ‘political revolution to transform America’
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders kicks off 2020 bid calling for ‘political revolution to transform America’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bernie Sanders has kicked …

Bernie Sanders’ 2020 bid could be dragged down by his 2016 baggage.
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders’ 2020 bid could be dragged down by his 2016 baggage.

Slate  

Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign launched like a rocket. Over the weekend, Sanders felt compelled to make a semipublic plea for his allies to be on their best behavior during the Democratic primary, or in his words, to “engage respectively with our Democratic opponents—talking about issues we are fighting for, not about personalities or past grievances.” It served as a …

Opinion | Bernie Sanders’ second run is a tougher race
5 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | Bernie Sanders’ second run is a tougher race

Live Mint  

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and the 2016 Democratic primary runner-up, who had been widely credited with bringing socialism back into mainstream American politics and introducing an entire generation to left-leaning politics, is back. To begin with, the ideas he espoused in his primary campaign in 2016, during which he mobilized Democrats by harping on policies like healthcare …

Bernie Sanders announces he will run for president in 2020 to oppose Donald Trump
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders announces he will run for president in 2020 to oppose Donald Trump

ABC  

US Senator Bernie Sanders, the progressive populist who mounted a fierce challenge to frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the 2016 White House campaign, has announce he will seek the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2020. Key points: Senator Sanders embraces proposals including Medicare for all and free college tuition He won more than 13 million votes when he faced Hilary Clinton …

Bernie Sanders announces his candidature for US presidential elections in 2020
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders announces his candidature for US presidential elections in 2020

India TV News  

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced on Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020. “Our campaign is about transforming our country and creating a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice.” An enthusiastic progressive who embraces proposals ranging from Medicare for All to free college tuition, …

Bernie Sanders to seek U.S. presidency again in 2020
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders to seek U.S. presidency again in 2020

The Hindu  

Independent Senator from Vermont and 2016 Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, has announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the White House in 2020. Grassroots campaign At least two of those who had endorsed Mr. Sanders previously — Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman from Hawaii, and author Marianne Williamson — will now compete with him for the Democratic ticket. I’m running …

Bernie Sanders to run for US president in 2020
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders to run for US president in 2020

Al Jazeera  

‘Socialist’ senator launches second bid for White House, saying he’s running to defeat ‘pathological liar’ Donald Trump. US Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he is running for the presidency, launching a second bid for the White House after a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination in 2016. “I think he is a pathological liar… I also think he is …

Bernie Sanders may struggle in the 2020 primaries. That could be a good thing for Democrats
5 years, 11 months ago

Bernie Sanders may struggle in the 2020 primaries. That could be a good thing for Democrats

Salon  

So far, Sen. Bernie Sanders' second potential presidential run has not taken off the in the way that his supporters might have hoped. A Monmouth University poll taken late last month found him in a distant second with 16 percent, trailing former Vice President Joe Biden's 29 percent but ahead of Sens. Because many liberals were dissatisfied with Clinton's record …

'Does It Have To Be Him?': N.H. Progressives Split By Another Sanders Bid
5 years, 11 months ago

'Does It Have To Be Him?': N.H. Progressives Split By Another Sanders Bid

NPR  

'Does It Have To Be Him? ': N.H. Progressives Split By Another Sanders Bid Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Scott Eisen/Getty Images In the spring of 2015, before Bernie Sanders had a campaign office in New Hampshire, Elizabeth Ropp, an acupuncturist, was making homemade signs for the Vermont senator. "Medicare-for-all," $15 minimum wage Earlier this month, when …

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