Bernie Sanders was on top of the world in early 2016, one of the top two contenders for the Democratic nominee for the Presidential election that year. He was beat out by Hillary Clinton, mostly likely due to his lack of savvy when it came to foreign relations and his distance from working-class America. But, after Donald Trump’s victory, it seems that Bernie is brushing up on his previous campaign issues and possibly considering a second try at the presidency.
Recently, Sanders has been meeting with figures like Randi Weingarten (president of the American Federation of Teachers) and Bill Perry (one of Bill Clinton’s defense secretaries), both leaders that concern issues that Sanders had ignored in the last election. A question is: will this cause Sanders to lose supporters from before that agreed with his status on domestic affairs?
“I’m glad he’s branching out. I think that the reason he got booted was because he wasn’t broad enough,” explains Hannah Norton, a junior.
But as it seems he might be preparing for a new candidacy, some question his physical well-being. Bernie’s now 76, which means if he runs in 2020, he will be 79. People worry that he might not even live till then, let alone live throughout the presidency. His physical being is not the only concern, though. Many believe that he might develop disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, common among the elderly.
Right now, Sanders is doing outreach for the Democratic party to expand opportunities for knowledge about new issues in the nation, and organizing liberal groups to fight Republican efforts to repeal health care acts, and has been hush-hush about running in 2020. There are rumors of his advisors planning a campaign, though, which is only helped by the senator’s massive name recognition across the country.
There are other disadvantages, per se, to the possibility of Sanders running again. For example, in the past, comments of his have seemed to alienate women and African-Americans, and do not enter the realm of intersectionality.
Though it may seem early to be thinking of the next election when the country is only a year over the last one, it is important to start looking out now, especially considering the students that will be of age to vote in 2020. While we cannot say either way whether Sanders is going to run or not, his journey should be well-documented, and other potential candidates should be treated as such.
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Recently, Sanders has been meeting with figures like Randi Weingarten (president of the American Federation of Teachers) and Bill Perry (one of Bill Clinton’s defense secretaries), both leaders that concern issues that Sanders had ignored in the last election. A question is: will this cause Sanders to lose supporters from before that agreed with his status on domestic affairs?
“I’m glad he’s branching out. I think that the reason he got booted was because he wasn’t broad enough,” explains Hannah Norton, a junior.
But as it seems he might be preparing for a new candidacy, some question his physical well-being. Bernie’s now 76, which means if he runs in 2020, he will be 79. People worry that he might not even live till then, let alone live throughout the presidency. His physical being is not the only concern, though. Many believe that he might develop disorders such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, common among the elderly.
Right now, Sanders is doing outreach for the Democratic party to expand opportunities for knowledge about new issues in the nation, and organizing liberal groups to fight Republican efforts to repeal health care acts, and has been hush-hush about running in 2020. There are rumors of his advisors planning a campaign, though, which is only helped by the senator’s massive name recognition across the country.
There are other disadvantages, per se, to the possibility of Sanders running again. For example, in the past, comments of his have seemed to alienate women and African-Americans, and do not enter the realm of intersectionality.
Though it may seem early to be thinking of the next election when the country is only a year over the last one, it is important to start looking out now, especially considering the students that will be of age to vote in 2020. While we cannot say either way whether Sanders is going to run or not, his journey should be well-documented, and other potential candidates should be treated as such.
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