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'''Bernard "Bernie" Sanders''', born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), is a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]], representing [[Vermont]]. Sanders  identifies as a [[socialist|democratic socialist]]. He is an Independent but always caucuses with [[Democrats]]. In 2015 he registered as a Democrat to try to win the party's nomination for the presidency in the [[2016 presidential election|2016 elections]]. He served in the House of Representatives for eight terms after serving several terms as mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Sanders has a 100% pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  Sanders has a child born out of wedlock.<ref>Multiple references:

'''Bernard "Bernie" Sanders''', born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), is a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]], representing [[Vermont]]. Sanders  identifies as a [[socialist|democratic socialist]]. He calls himself an Independent but always caucuses with [[Democrats]]. In 2015 he registered as a Democrat to try to win the party's nomination for the presidency in the [[2016 presidential election|2016 elections]]. He served in the House of Representatives for eight terms after serving several terms as mayor of Burlington. Sanders has a 100% pro-[[abortion]] voting record.  Sanders has a child born out of wedlock.<ref>Multiple references:

*Kruse, Michael (July 9, 2015).  [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927 "Bernie Sanders has a secret"]. Politico website.

*Kruse, Michael (July 9, 2015).  [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927 "Bernie Sanders has a secret"]. Politico website.

*Gould, Martin (July 15, 2015).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3155396/Bernie-Sanders-1960s-love-life-revealed-wife-woman-son-sugar-shack-home-lived-revolutionary.html "Bernie Sanders' very 1960s love life revealed - his first wife, the woman who had his son, and the sugar shack home where he lived as a 'revolutionary'"], ''Daily Mail'' website.</ref>

*Gould, Martin (July 15, 2015).  [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3155396/Bernie-Sanders-1960s-love-life-revealed-wife-woman-son-sugar-shack-home-lived-revolutionary.html "Bernie Sanders' very 1960s love life revealed - his first wife, the woman who had his son, and the sugar shack home where he lived as a 'revolutionary'"], ''Daily Mail'' website.</ref>

Sanders identifies as "Jewish", though admits he's "not particularly religious".<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2015/0611/Bernie-Sanders-I-m-proud-to-be-Jewish]</ref> This is consistent with many others on the [[secular left]], and indicates that Sanders is culturally Jewish, though actually an [[agnostic]]/[[Atheism|atheist]].

Sanders identifies as "Jewish", though admits he's "not particularly religious".<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2015/0611/Bernie-Sanders-I-m-proud-to-be-Jewish]</ref> This is consistent with many others on the [[secular left]], and indicates that Sanders is culturally Jewish, though actually an [[agnostic]]/[[Atheism|atheist]].

At a press conference on April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/29/vermont-sen-bernie-sanders-am-running-for-president/ "Vermont Sen. Sanders announces White House bid, says he's 'running to win'"] (April 30, 2015).  FoxNews.com website/Politics.</ref> Sanders accused his main rival, [[Hillary Clinton]] of [[racism]], but in the end he backed the Democratic nominee.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlyx70WQqck</ref>

At a press conference on April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination in the [[2016 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/29/vermont-sen-bernie-sanders-am-running-for-president/ "Vermont Sen. Sanders announces White House bid, says he's 'running to win'"] (April 30, 2015).  FoxNews.com website/Politics.</ref> Sanders accused his main rival, [[Hillary Clinton]] of [[racism]], but in the end he backed the [[racist]] Democratic nominee.<ref>https://youtu.be/hlyx70WQqck</ref>

Sanders has a devout following, made up of many of the same people that voted for [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He tickles his supporters' ears with all the usual [[Marxist]] claptrap: banks are bad, equality(Because nobody likes equality right), the middle class, minimum wage, free healthcare, free college, a government so big it will be like living in a [[utopia]].

Sanders has a devout following, made up of many of the same people that voted for [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He tickles his supporters' ears with all the usual [[Marxist]] claptrap: banks are bad, equality, the middle class, minimum wage, free healthcare, free college, a government so big it will be like living in a [[utopia]].

==Early life==

==Early life==

Bernie was born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>[http://observer.com/2016/04/bernie-sanders-heats-up-hipster-crowd-in-brooklyn/ http://observer.com/2016/04/bernie-sanders-heats-up-hipster-crowd-in-brooklyn/]</ref>  His mother was Dorothy Glassberg Sanders, his father was Elias Sanders, and his grandfather was Benjamin Glassberg.<ref>[http://spectator.org/articles/66102/my-hunt-bernie%E2%80%99s-grandfather My Hunt for Bernie’s Grandfather], by Paul Kengor, [[American Spectator]]</ref>During his college years, he was involved in several movements for racial equality and exposed housing at the university of Chicago as being segregated.

Bernie was born on September 8, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>[http://observer.com/2016/04/bernie-sanders-heats-up-hipster-crowd-in-brooklyn/ http://observer.com/2016/04/bernie-sanders-heats-up-hipster-crowd-in-brooklyn/]</ref>  His mother was Dorothy Glassberg Sanders, his father was Elias Sanders, and his grandfather was Benjamin Glassberg.<ref>[http://spectator.org/articles/66102/my-hunt-bernie%E2%80%99s-grandfather My Hunt for Bernie’s Grandfather], by Paul Kengor, [[American Spectator]]</ref> During his college years, he was involved in a pro-Vietcong propaganda distribution ring within New York known as the Alternate U.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK5yB9-6O9A</ref>

==Legislative record==

==Legislative record==