Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Bernie Sanders 2020? by Daniel E.

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On Tuesday, (February 19, 2019) Bernie Sanders announced his second presidential run for 2020. The independent is running under the Democratic party and is trying to get the Democratic nomination. Sanders made the announcement in an interview with Vermont Public Radio Tuesday morning. Sanders enters the 2020 race as one of the frontrunners which is a remarkable turn for the democratic socialist who, three years ago, was viewed as a protest candidate from the political fringe. Today, Sanders is one of the most popular politicians among Democratic voters and his policy agenda. He wants a progressive proposals to expand health care, broaden the social safety net and make higher education free and has been embraced by many of the Democratic party’s leading figures. Though he has joined the race now earlier than he did at this point in 2015, Sanders’ entry comes in the wake of about a dozen others running for the highest office, like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Sanders has spent much of the past few years spreading his message and developing relationships with like-minded officials and activists during exhaustive travels around the country. But in January, he was forced to publicly confront allegations of sexual harassment by staffers on his 2016 campaign.

Do you think these allegations of sexual harassment could harm his run? Do you think he will have a chance up against other highly know Democratic nominees? If he wins the Democratic nomination, will he win against trump? Bernie 2020?

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 6:31 AM

    Yes they can for sure harm his run. I do not believe he will have a strong chance against others and he more than likely will not win against Trump.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 7:01 AM

    I don't think it will harm his chances because he is already an outsider with his past supporters moving towards a different candidate. I don't think he has a chance to win the democratic position, and it will be very unlikely if he could.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 7:10 AM

    Sexual harassment claims can hurt anyone's campaign. I do not think that Bernie Sanders will have a chance. He is just another geriatric wanting to be president.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 7:15 AM

    These allegations could most definitely harm his campaign, but not as much as his socialist agendas. He is a fairly radical politician, even for me. I think some of his competition is worth noting, as they are new in the race and have fresh ideas. Corey Booker and Kamala Harris are very popular among democrats. They are passionate and determined but not unreasonably radical. I do not think Bernie Sanders could win against Trump, nor do I think he can get the nomination for the democratic nominee.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 8:24 AM

    Although these claims did not make big news from what I remember, I'm sure they'll resurface during the duration of his campaign and hinder his chances. I hope Bernie can remedy these allegations because he was not directly involved, and the victims have stated that he apologized and wasn't made aware of these happenings during his campaign. He still has a ton of millennial support, but it will be difficult to procure votes while being genuine without isolating himself further from the DNC. I am hesitant to vote for him because I worry his often considered radical views will split the party. I do think he has a chance at nomination because he does have quite a bit of name recognition unlike some of his other lesser known opponents. Even if he gets the nomination, I worry for voter turnout from more moderate Democrats and have a hard time imagining him succeeding against Trump.

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